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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 She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
Alice's
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From this reading Alice’s hair had gone down a story or two, and was arranged as nearly as possible like Mrs. Schuyler’s.
all
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
arranged
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From this reading Alice’s hair had gone down a story or two, and was arranged as nearly as possible like Mrs. Schuyler’s.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
bade
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From this reading The young ladies, however, were all present, and looking very bright and cheerful as they bade Edith good-morning.
beautiful
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From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
breakfast-room
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From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
bright
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From this reading The young ladies, however, were all present, and looking very bright and cheerful as they bade Edith good-morning.
cambric
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From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
cheerful
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From this reading The young ladies, however, were all present, and looking very bright and cheerful as they bade Edith good-morning.
coffee
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
combined
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
down
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From this reading Alice’s hair had gone down a story or two, and was arranged as nearly as possible like Mrs. Schuyler’s.
dress
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From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
Edith
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From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
effects
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
Emily
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
felt
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
gone
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From this reading Alice’s hair had gone down a story or two, and was arranged as nearly as possible like Mrs. Schuyler’s.
good-morning
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From this reading The young ladies, however, were all present, and looking very bright and cheerful as they bade Edith good-morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
hair
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From this reading Alice’s hair had gone down a story or two, and was arranged as nearly as possible like Mrs. Schuyler’s.
hardly
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
headache
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The young ladies, however, were all present, and looking very bright and cheerful as they bade Edith good-morning.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
knew
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
ladies
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From this reading The young ladies, however, were all present, and looking very bright and cheerful as they bade Edith good-morning.
like
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From this reading Alice’s hair had gone down a story or two, and was arranged as nearly as possible like Mrs. Schuyler’s.
looking
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From this reading The young ladies, however, were all present, and looking very bright and cheerful as they bade Edith good-morning.
martyr
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Rossiter was not present.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
morphine
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
Mrs
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From this reading Alice’s hair had gone down a story or two, and was arranged as nearly as possible like Mrs. Schuyler’s.
nearly
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From this reading Alice’s hair had gone down a story or two, and was arranged as nearly as possible like Mrs. Schuyler’s.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Rossiter was not present.
now
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Alice’s hair had gone down a story or two, and was arranged as nearly as possible like Mrs. Schuyler’s.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
possible
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From this reading Alice’s hair had gone down a story or two, and was arranged as nearly as possible like Mrs. Schuyler’s.
present
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From this reading Miss Rossiter was not present.
resenting
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
room
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
Rossiter
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From this reading Miss Rossiter was not present.
said
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
Schuyler's
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From this reading Alice’s hair had gone down a story or two, and was arranged as nearly as possible like Mrs. Schuyler’s.
seat
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From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
slept
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
story
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From this reading Alice’s hair had gone down a story or two, and was arranged as nearly as possible like Mrs. Schuyler’s.
suffering
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
sweet
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From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
table
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From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
there
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From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young ladies, however, were all present, and looking very bright and cheerful as they bade Edith good-morning.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
two
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From this reading Alice’s hair had gone down a story or two, and was arranged as nearly as possible like Mrs. Schuyler’s.
very
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From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young ladies, however, were all present, and looking very bright and cheerful as they bade Edith good-morning.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had not slept at all for thinking of poor Emily, she said, and was suffering from the combined effects of brandy and morphine and headache, and had her coffee in her room, and felt as if she was resenting something, she hardly knew what, and that if ever there was a martyr she was one now.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
white
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From this reading Edith was very sweet and beautiful in her white cambric dress when she descended to the breakfast-room next morning, and took her seat at the table.
young
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From this reading The young ladies, however, were all present, and looking very bright and cheerful as they bade Edith good-morning.
