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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 Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
all
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She made many plans and revolved many ideas in her busy little brain as she lay awake in bed that night.
awake
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From this reading She made many plans and revolved many ideas in her busy little brain as she lay awake in bed that night.
away
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
bed
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From this reading She made many plans and revolved many ideas in her busy little brain as she lay awake in bed that night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
better
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
brain
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From this reading She made many plans and revolved many ideas in her busy little brain as she lay awake in bed that night.
busy
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From this reading She made many plans and revolved many ideas in her busy little brain as she lay awake in bed that night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading QUEENIE had slept but restlessly upon the night following Phil’s unexpected return.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
days
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
delightful
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
desired
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
following
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From this reading QUEENIE had slept but restlessly upon the night following Phil’s unexpected return.
food
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading QUEENIE had slept but restlessly upon the night following Phil’s unexpected return.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
hidden
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
IDEAS
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From this reading QUEENIE’S IDEAS.
importance
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From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
imposed
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From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
keeping
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From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
lay
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From this reading She made many plans and revolved many ideas in her busy little brain as she lay awake in bed that night.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made many plans and revolved many ideas in her busy little brain as she lay awake in bed that night.
loved
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
made
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From this reading She made many plans and revolved many ideas in her busy little brain as she lay awake in bed that night.
many
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From this reading She made many plans and revolved many ideas in her busy little brain as she lay awake in bed that night.
more
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From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
most
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
much
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From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
mystery
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
necessaries
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
necessity
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From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
night
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From this reading QUEENIE had slept but restlessly upon the night following Phil’s unexpected return.
occupation
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
other
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
Phil
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
Phil's
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From this reading QUEENIE had slept but restlessly upon the night following Phil’s unexpected return.
plans
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From this reading She made many plans and revolved many ideas in her busy little brain as she lay awake in bed that night.
possibly
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
QUEENIE
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From this reading QUEENIE had slept but restlessly upon the night following Phil’s unexpected return.
QUEENIE'S
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From this reading QUEENIE’S IDEAS.
restlessly
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From this reading QUEENIE had slept but restlessly upon the night following Phil’s unexpected return.
return
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From this reading QUEENIE had slept but restlessly upon the night following Phil’s unexpected return.
revolved
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From this reading She made many plans and revolved many ideas in her busy little brain as she lay awake in bed that night.
romance
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
romantic
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
secretly
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
sense
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From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
several
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
slept
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From this reading QUEENIE had slept but restlessly upon the night following Phil’s unexpected return.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
supplying
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
task
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUEENIE had slept but restlessly upon the night following Phil’s unexpected return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
unexpected
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From this reading QUEENIE had slept but restlessly upon the night following Phil’s unexpected return.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading QUEENIE had slept but restlessly upon the night following Phil’s unexpected return.
weighty
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From this reading She had been much excited by his sudden appearance, and still more by the weighty sense of importance imposed upon her by the necessity of keeping the secret.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
world
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From this reading Queenie loved a romance and a mystery better than anything in the world besides; and the task of keeping Phil hidden away for several days, and of secretly supplying him with food and all other necessaries, seemed to be the most delightful and romantic occupation that could possibly be desired.
