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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mary stole out in the afternoon, when the day was beginning to wane.
agitations
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From this reading The question that had sprung up within her came back and back like a fitful wind through all the agitations and happiness of the day.
alive
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From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
all
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From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
altogether
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From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The question that had sprung up within her came back and back like a fitful wind through all the agitations and happiness of the day.
anxieties
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From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
anxiety
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From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
associations
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From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
back
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From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mary stole out in the afternoon, when the day was beginning to wane.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
came
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From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
case
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From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
day
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From this reading Mary stole out in the afternoon, when the day was beginning to wane.
eager
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From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
excitement
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From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
far
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From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
fitful
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From this reading The question that had sprung up within her came back and back like a fitful wind through all the agitations and happiness of the day.
GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE INVALID GENTLEMAN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The question that had sprung up within her came back and back like a fitful wind through all the agitations and happiness of the day.
happens
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From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
happiness
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From this reading The question that had sprung up within her came back and back like a fitful wind through all the agitations and happiness of the day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary stole out in the afternoon, when the day was beginning to wane.
INVALID
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From this reading THE INVALID GENTLEMAN.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
keener
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From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
like
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From this reading The question that had sprung up within her came back and back like a fitful wind through all the agitations and happiness of the day.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
Mary
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From this reading Mary stole out in the afternoon, when the day was beginning to wane.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
more
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From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
mystery
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From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
night
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From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
old
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From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
only
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From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
out
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From this reading Mary stole out in the afternoon, when the day was beginning to wane.
pre-occupation
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From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question that had sprung up within her came back and back like a fitful wind through all the agitations and happiness of the day.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
round
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From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
serious
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From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
sometimes
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From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
soon
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From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
spell
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From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
sprung
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From this reading The question that had sprung up within her came back and back like a fitful wind through all the agitations and happiness of the day.
stole
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From this reading Mary stole out in the afternoon, when the day was beginning to wane.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVALID GENTLEMAN.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question that had sprung up within her came back and back like a fitful wind through all the agitations and happiness of the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary stole out in the afternoon, when the day was beginning to wane.
troubled
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From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
up
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From this reading The question that had sprung up within her came back and back like a fitful wind through all the agitations and happiness of the day.
vigil
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From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
wane
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From this reading Mary stole out in the afternoon, when the day was beginning to wane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary stole out in the afternoon, when the day was beginning to wane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not only that as soon as her anxieties were relieved the spell of the old associations came back: a far more serious pre-occupation was in her mind, though all was mystery round her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mary stole out in the afternoon, when the day was beginning to wane.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The question that had sprung up within her came back and back like a fitful wind through all the agitations and happiness of the day.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The question that had sprung up within her came back and back like a fitful wind through all the agitations and happiness of the day.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Her body was altogether worn out by excitement and anxiety, and by the long vigil of that troubled night; but, as happens sometimes in such a case, her mind was only the more eager and alive, her senses keener to everything around.
