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alarm
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From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
also
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From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loft called up her New York home, and inquired, guardedly, as to conditions there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Loft called up her New York home, and inquired, guardedly, as to conditions there.
assigned
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From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
aunt
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From this reading He learned that Pauline’s aunt was not well, and was unusually nervous.
become
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From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WITH MARY MALDEN BY noon next day no word had been heard of Pauline.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WITH MARY MALDEN BY noon next day no word had been heard of Pauline.
called
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From this reading Loft called up her New York home, and inquired, guardedly, as to conditions there.
cause
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From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
concluded
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From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
conditions
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From this reading Loft called up her New York home, and inquired, guardedly, as to conditions there.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
curiosity
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From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
day
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From this reading WITH MARY MALDEN BY noon next day no word had been heard of Pauline.
definite
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From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
friends
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From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
Fuller's
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From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
get
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From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
guardedly
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From this reading Loft called up her New York home, and inquired, guardedly, as to conditions there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WITH MARY MALDEN BY noon next day no word had been heard of Pauline.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He learned that Pauline’s aunt was not well, and was unusually nervous.
heard
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From this reading WITH MARY MALDEN BY noon next day no word had been heard of Pauline.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Loft called up her New York home, and inquired, guardedly, as to conditions there.
hint
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From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
home
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From this reading Loft called up her New York home, and inquired, guardedly, as to conditions there.
hope
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From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
household
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From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
information
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From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Loft called up her New York home, and inquired, guardedly, as to conditions there.
lady's
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From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
lawyer
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From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
learned
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From this reading He learned that Pauline’s aunt was not well, and was unusually nervous.
Loft
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From this reading Loft called up her New York home, and inquired, guardedly, as to conditions there.
lost
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From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
love
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From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
MALDEN
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From this reading WITH MARY MALDEN BY noon next day no word had been heard of Pauline.
MARY
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From this reading WITH MARY MALDEN BY noon next day no word had been heard of Pauline.
Miss
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From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
movements
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From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
much
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From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
mutual
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From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
nervous
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From this reading He learned that Pauline’s aunt was not well, and was unusually nervous.
nervousness
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From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
New
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From this reading Loft called up her New York home, and inquired, guardedly, as to conditions there.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WITH MARY MALDEN BY noon next day no word had been heard of Pauline.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading WITH MARY MALDEN BY noon next day no word had been heard of Pauline.
noon
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From this reading WITH MARY MALDEN BY noon next day no word had been heard of Pauline.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He learned that Pauline’s aunt was not well, and was unusually nervous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH MARY MALDEN BY noon next day no word had been heard of Pauline.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
Pauline
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From this reading WITH MARY MALDEN BY noon next day no word had been heard of Pauline.
Pauline's
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From this reading He learned that Pauline’s aunt was not well, and was unusually nervous.
quiet
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From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
regarding
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From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
shown
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From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He learned that Pauline’s aunt was not well, and was unusually nervous.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
there
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From this reading Loft called up her New York home, and inquired, guardedly, as to conditions there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Loft called up her New York home, and inquired, guardedly, as to conditions there.
trace
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From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
undue
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From this reading But as no definite cause was assigned for the lady’s nervousness and as no undue curiosity was shown regarding Miss Fuller’s movements, Loft concluded the quiet household had heard of no cause for alarm.
unusually
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From this reading He learned that Pauline’s aunt was not well, and was unusually nervous.
up
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From this reading Loft called up her New York home, and inquired, guardedly, as to conditions there.
various
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From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He learned that Pauline’s aunt was not well, and was unusually nervous.
well
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From this reading He learned that Pauline’s aunt was not well, and was unusually nervous.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH MARY MALDEN BY noon next day no word had been heard of Pauline.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without hope of much information he called up various mutual friends and also her lawyer, but he could get no hint or trace of what had become of his lost love.
word
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From this reading WITH MARY MALDEN BY noon next day no word had been heard of Pauline.
York
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From this reading Loft called up her New York home, and inquired, guardedly, as to conditions there.
