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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 A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
accompaniment
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From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
all
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From this reading She knew she had pleased one man--the one she at that moment would rather have pleased than all the rest of New York.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She knew she had pleased one man--the one she at that moment would rather have pleased than all the rest of New York.
away
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
back
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
carriage
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
corner
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
cousin's
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
day
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From this reading Her heart was eased of a load that had made it heavy for many a day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
ears
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From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
eased
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From this reading Her heart was eased of a load that had made it heavy for many a day.
far
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her heart was eased of a load that had made it heavy for many a day.
friends
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From this reading They were once more friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew she had pleased one man--the one she at that moment would rather have pleased than all the rest of New York.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She knew she had pleased one man--the one she at that moment would rather have pleased than all the rest of New York.
heart
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From this reading Her heart was eased of a load that had made it heavy for many a day.
heavy
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From this reading Her heart was eased of a load that had made it heavy for many a day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
home
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
Huntington
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
incidents
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From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her heart was eased of a load that had made it heavy for many a day.
knew
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From this reading She knew she had pleased one man--the one she at that moment would rather have pleased than all the rest of New York.
load
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From this reading Her heart was eased of a load that had made it heavy for many a day.
Lois
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
made
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From this reading Her heart was eased of a load that had made it heavy for many a day.
man
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From this reading She knew she had pleased one man--the one she at that moment would rather have pleased than all the rest of New York.
many
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From this reading Her heart was eased of a load that had made it heavy for many a day.
Miss
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
MISUNDERSTANDING
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
moment
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From this reading She knew she had pleased one man--the one she at that moment would rather have pleased than all the rest of New York.
more
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From this reading They were once more friends.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
New
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
occasional
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From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
once
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From this reading They were once more friends.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She knew she had pleased one man--the one she at that moment would rather have pleased than all the rest of New York.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She knew she had pleased one man--the one she at that moment would rather have pleased than all the rest of New York.
rather
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From this reading She knew she had pleased one man--the one she at that moment would rather have pleased than all the rest of New York.
rattling
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
recurrence
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From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew she had pleased one man--the one she at that moment would rather have pleased than all the rest of New York.
ruffle
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From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
sank
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
singing
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From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
song
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From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
stopping
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From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
street
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She knew she had pleased one man--the one she at that moment would rather have pleased than all the rest of New York.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew she had pleased one man--the one she at that moment would rather have pleased than all the rest of New York.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were once more friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
unfortunate
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From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
way
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
Wentworth's
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From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were once more friends.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. Wentworth's occasional recurrence to the unfortunate incidents of stopping her ears and of singing the song without an accompaniment did not ruffle her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew she had pleased one man--the one she at that moment would rather have pleased than all the rest of New York.
York
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From this reading A MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Lois Huntington, as she sank back in the corner of her cousin's carriage, on their way home, was far away from the rattling New York street.
