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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 No one on board the _Pandora_ was a greater favourite than Alice Leyton.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
Alice
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From this reading No one on board the _Pandora_ was a greater favourite than Alice Leyton.
alluded
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From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was pretty and lively and clever, and she was reported to be rich.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was pretty and lively and clever, and she was reported to be rich.
became
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From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
blank
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From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
Blythe
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From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
board
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From this reading No one on board the _Pandora_ was a greater favourite than Alice Leyton.
cases
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From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
clever
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From this reading She was pretty and lively and clever, and she was reported to be rich.
confided
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From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
DECK
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From this reading ON THE POOP DECK.
denied
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From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
engagement
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From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
favourite
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From this reading No one on board the _Pandora_ was a greater favourite than Alice Leyton.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
greater
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From this reading No one on board the _Pandora_ was a greater favourite than Alice Leyton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
lady
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From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
leaked
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From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
Leyton
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From this reading No one on board the _Pandora_ was a greater favourite than Alice Leyton.
lively
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From this reading She was pretty and lively and clever, and she was reported to be rich.
more
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From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
news
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From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one on board the _Pandora_ was a greater favourite than Alice Leyton.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
occasion
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From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE POOP DECK.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one on board the _Pandora_ was a greater favourite than Alice Leyton.
out
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From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
Pandora
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From this reading No one on board the _Pandora_ was a greater favourite than Alice Leyton.
passengers
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From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
people
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From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
POOP
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From this reading ON THE POOP DECK.
pretty
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From this reading She was pretty and lively and clever, and she was reported to be rich.
property
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From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
really
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From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
reported
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From this reading She was pretty and lively and clever, and she was reported to be rich.
rich
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From this reading She was pretty and lively and clever, and she was reported to be rich.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
several
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From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was pretty and lively and clever, and she was reported to be rich.
shy
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From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
starting
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From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one on board the _Pandora_ was a greater favourite than Alice Leyton.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE POOP DECK.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was pretty and lively and clever, and she was reported to be rich.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
usual
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From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
Vernon
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From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
vessel
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From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one on board the _Pandora_ was a greater favourite than Alice Leyton.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she found that it was so, Alice became shy of its being alluded to, and on more than one occasion had denied it point blank, so that people did not really know what to believe about it.
whole
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From this reading On first starting, she had confided the secret of her engagement to Vernon Blythe to several of the lady passengers, and, as is usual in such cases, the news had leaked out, until it was the property of the whole vessel.
