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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 It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She studied the ground at her feet for a considerable distance, and when she looked up again Gabriel was gone; he had disappeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She studied the ground at her feet for a considerable distance, and when she looked up again Gabriel was gone; he had disappeared.
avoid
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
belief
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nan would never have known what a crime--this was the name she gave the escapade--what a crime she had committed but for the shock it gave her step-mother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
closet
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
coming
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From this reading One day, when Nan was returning home from the village, she saw Gabriel coming directly toward her.
committed
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From this reading Nan would never have known what a crime--this was the name she gave the escapade--what a crime she had committed but for the shock it gave her step-mother.
considerable
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From this reading She studied the ground at her feet for a considerable distance, and when she looked up again Gabriel was gone; he had disappeared.
convent
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From this reading This lady had been trained and educated in a convent, where every rule of propriety was emphasised and magnified, and most rigidly insisted upon.
crime
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From this reading Nan would never have known what a crime--this was the name she gave the escapade--what a crime she had committed but for the shock it gave her step-mother.
day
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From this reading One day, when Nan was returning home from the village, she saw Gabriel coming directly toward her.
desire
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One day, when Nan was returning home from the village, she saw Gabriel coming directly toward her.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She studied the ground at her feet for a considerable distance, and when she looked up again Gabriel was gone; he had disappeared.
discovered
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
distance
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From this reading She studied the ground at her feet for a considerable distance, and when she looked up again Gabriel was gone; he had disappeared.
educated
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From this reading This lady had been trained and educated in a convent, where every rule of propriety was emphasised and magnified, and most rigidly insisted upon.
emphasised
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From this reading This lady had been trained and educated in a convent, where every rule of propriety was emphasised and magnified, and most rigidly insisted upon.
escapadenounUS /ˈɛskəpeɪd/
an exciting or slightly dangerous adventure
From this reading Nan would never have known what a crime--this was the name she gave the escapade--what a crime she had committed but for the shock it gave her step-mother.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This lady had been trained and educated in a convent, where every rule of propriety was emphasised and magnified, and most rigidly insisted upon.
fail
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
feet
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From this reading She studied the ground at her feet for a considerable distance, and when she looked up again Gabriel was gone; he had disappeared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day, when Nan was returning home from the village, she saw Gabriel coming directly toward her.
Gabriel
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
gave
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From this reading Nan would never have known what a crime--this was the name she gave the escapade--what a crime she had committed but for the shock it gave her step-mother.
gone
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From this reading She studied the ground at her feet for a considerable distance, and when she looked up again Gabriel was gone; he had disappeared.
ground
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From this reading She studied the ground at her feet for a considerable distance, and when she looked up again Gabriel was gone; he had disappeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nan would never have known what a crime--this was the name she gave the escapade--what a crime she had committed but for the shock it gave her step-mother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She studied the ground at her feet for a considerable distance, and when she looked up again Gabriel was gone; he had disappeared.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
home
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From this reading One day, when Nan was returning home from the village, she saw Gabriel coming directly toward her.
impossible
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading This lady had been trained and educated in a convent, where every rule of propriety was emphasised and magnified, and most rigidly insisted upon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
known
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From this reading Nan would never have known what a crime--this was the name she gave the escapade--what a crime she had committed but for the shock it gave her step-mother.
lady
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From this reading This lady had been trained and educated in a convent, where every rule of propriety was emphasised and magnified, and most rigidly insisted upon.
League
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She studied the ground at her feet for a considerable distance, and when she looked up again Gabriel was gone; he had disappeared.
magnified
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From this reading This lady had been trained and educated in a convent, where every rule of propriety was emphasised and magnified, and most rigidly insisted upon.
most
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From this reading This lady had been trained and educated in a convent, where every rule of propriety was emphasised and magnified, and most rigidly insisted upon.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nan would never have known what a crime--this was the name she gave the escapade--what a crime she had committed but for the shock it gave her step-mother.
Nan
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nan would never have known what a crime--this was the name she gave the escapade--what a crime she had committed but for the shock it gave her step-mother.
night
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
observed
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This lady had been trained and educated in a convent, where every rule of propriety was emphasised and magnified, and most rigidly insisted upon.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, when Nan was returning home from the village, she saw Gabriel coming directly toward her.
organised
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
propriety
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From this reading This lady had been trained and educated in a convent, where every rule of propriety was emphasised and magnified, and most rigidly insisted upon.
reason
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
returning
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From this reading One day, when Nan was returning home from the village, she saw Gabriel coming directly toward her.
rigidly
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From this reading This lady had been trained and educated in a convent, where every rule of propriety was emphasised and magnified, and most rigidly insisted upon.
rule
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From this reading This lady had been trained and educated in a convent, where every rule of propriety was emphasised and magnified, and most rigidly insisted upon.
saw
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From this reading One day, when Nan was returning home from the village, she saw Gabriel coming directly toward her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
shock
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From this reading Nan would never have known what a crime--this was the name she gave the escapade--what a crime she had committed but for the shock it gave her step-mother.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
some
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
step-mother
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From this reading Nan would never have known what a crime--this was the name she gave the escapade--what a crime she had committed but for the shock it gave her step-mother.
studied
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From this reading She studied the ground at her feet for a considerable distance, and when she looked up again Gabriel was gone; he had disappeared.
Tasma
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nan would never have known what a crime--this was the name she gave the escapade--what a crime she had committed but for the shock it gave her step-mother.
Tid
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading One day, when Nan was returning home from the village, she saw Gabriel coming directly toward her.
trained
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From this reading This lady had been trained and educated in a convent, where every rule of propriety was emphasised and magnified, and most rigidly insisted upon.
Union
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
up
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From this reading She studied the ground at her feet for a considerable distance, and when she looked up again Gabriel was gone; he had disappeared.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This lady had been trained and educated in a convent, where every rule of propriety was emphasised and magnified, and most rigidly insisted upon.
village
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From this reading One day, when Nan was returning home from the village, she saw Gabriel coming directly toward her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
way
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From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nan would never have known what a crime--this was the name she gave the escapade--what a crime she had committed but for the shock it gave her step-mother.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One day, when Nan was returning home from the village, she saw Gabriel coming directly toward her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This lady had been trained and educated in a convent, where every rule of propriety was emphasised and magnified, and most rigidly insisted upon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was impossible that his desire to avoid her should fail to be observed by Nan, and she found a reason for it in the belief that Gabriel had discovered in some way that she was in the closet with Tasma Tid the night the Union League had been organised.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nan would never have known what a crime--this was the name she gave the escapade--what a crime she had committed but for the shock it gave her step-mother.
