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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 Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
absorbed
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From this reading She could not think of Franklin, she could not think of herself, she could think of nobody but one person, for her whole being was absorbed in the thought of Gerald Digby and in the consciousness of the situation that his coming had created.
all
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From this reading Franklin had all his time free for sitting with Helen under the trees.
Althea's
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From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
arrival
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From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
aware
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From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She could not think of Franklin, she could not think of herself, she could think of nobody but one person, for her whole being was absorbed in the thought of Gerald Digby and in the consciousness of the situation that his coming had created.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could not think of Franklin, she could not think of herself, she could think of nobody but one person, for her whole being was absorbed in the thought of Gerald Digby and in the consciousness of the situation that his coming had created.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
coming
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From this reading She could not think of Franklin, she could not think of herself, she could think of nobody but one person, for her whole being was absorbed in the thought of Gerald Digby and in the consciousness of the situation that his coming had created.
consciousness
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From this reading She could not think of Franklin, she could not think of herself, she could think of nobody but one person, for her whole being was absorbed in the thought of Gerald Digby and in the consciousness of the situation that his coming had created.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not think of Franklin, she could not think of herself, she could think of nobody but one person, for her whole being was absorbed in the thought of Gerald Digby and in the consciousness of the situation that his coming had created.
created
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From this reading She could not think of Franklin, she could not think of herself, she could think of nobody but one person, for her whole being was absorbed in the thought of Gerald Digby and in the consciousness of the situation that his coming had created.
deal
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From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
Digby
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From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
dimmest
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From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
distance
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From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
effaced
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From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
epoch
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From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had no time for self-doubt or self-reproach, no time even for self-consciousness.
faded
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From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Franklin had all his time free for sitting with Helen under the trees.
Franklin
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From this reading Franklin had all his time free for sitting with Helen under the trees.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Franklin had all his time free for sitting with Helen under the trees.
Gerald
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From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Franklin had all his time free for sitting with Helen under the trees.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
Helen
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From this reading Franklin had all his time free for sitting with Helen under the trees.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not think of Franklin, she could not think of herself, she could think of nobody but one person, for her whole being was absorbed in the thought of Gerald Digby and in the consciousness of the situation that his coming had created.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Franklin had all his time free for sitting with Helen under the trees.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could not think of Franklin, she could not think of herself, she could think of nobody but one person, for her whole being was absorbed in the thought of Gerald Digby and in the consciousness of the situation that his coming had created.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
just
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From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
kindly
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From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
melancholy
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From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no time for self-doubt or self-reproach, no time even for self-consciousness.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading She could not think of Franklin, she could not think of herself, she could think of nobody but one person, for her whole being was absorbed in the thought of Gerald Digby and in the consciousness of the situation that his coming had created.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She could not think of Franklin, she could not think of herself, she could think of nobody but one person, for her whole being was absorbed in the thought of Gerald Digby and in the consciousness of the situation that his coming had created.
only
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From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had no time for self-doubt or self-reproach, no time even for self-consciousness.
person
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From this reading She could not think of Franklin, she could not think of herself, she could think of nobody but one person, for her whole being was absorbed in the thought of Gerald Digby and in the consciousness of the situation that his coming had created.
possible
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From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
return
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From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
self-consciousness
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From this reading She had no time for self-doubt or self-reproach, no time even for self-consciousness.
self-doubt
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From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
self-reproach
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From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no time for self-doubt or self-reproach, no time even for self-consciousness.
sitting
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From this reading Franklin had all his time free for sitting with Helen under the trees.
situation
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From this reading She could not think of Franklin, she could not think of herself, she could think of nobody but one person, for her whole being was absorbed in the thought of Gerald Digby and in the consciousness of the situation that his coming had created.
talk
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From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Althea's self-reproach, her self-doubt and melancholy, had been effaced by the arrival of Gerald Digby, and, at that epoch of her life, did not return at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Franklin had all his time free for sitting with Helen under the trees.
there
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From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not think of Franklin, she could not think of herself, she could think of nobody but one person, for her whole being was absorbed in the thought of Gerald Digby and in the consciousness of the situation that his coming had created.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not think of Franklin, she could not think of herself, she could think of nobody but one person, for her whole being was absorbed in the thought of Gerald Digby and in the consciousness of the situation that his coming had created.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Franklin had all his time free for sitting with Helen under the trees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
trees
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From this reading Franklin had all his time free for sitting with Helen under the trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Franklin had all his time free for sitting with Helen under the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Franklin had faded into the dimmest possible distance; she was only just aware that he was there and that Helen seemed, kindly, to let him talk a good deal to her.
whole
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From this reading She could not think of Franklin, she could not think of herself, she could think of nobody but one person, for her whole being was absorbed in the thought of Gerald Digby and in the consciousness of the situation that his coming had created.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Franklin had all his time free for sitting with Helen under the trees.
