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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 Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
absolutely
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From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
boy's
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From this reading Just then there was a scurry up-stairs; a boy's voice was heard shouting:
breast
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From this reading A tumult raged within her breast, but her face was set sphinx-like, inscrutable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
change
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From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
changed
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From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
channel
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From this reading Her mind was evidently working in the same channel.
closed
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From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
corner
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From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
deep
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From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
divan
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From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
drawn
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From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
ensconced
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From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
evidently
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From this reading Her mind was evidently working in the same channel.
expression
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From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
eyes
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From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
face
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From this reading A tumult raged within her breast, but her face was set sphinx-like, inscrutable.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
hand
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From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
head
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From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
heard
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From this reading Just then there was a scurry up-stairs; a boy's voice was heard shouting:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
inscrutable
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From this reading A tumult raged within her breast, but her face was set sphinx-like, inscrutable.
Just
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From this reading Just then there was a scurry up-stairs; a boy's voice was heard shouting:
Keith
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From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
leaning
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From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
lips
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From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mind was evidently working in the same channel.
motionless
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From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
Mrs
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From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
Presently
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From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
raged
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From this reading A tumult raged within her breast, but her face was set sphinx-like, inscrutable.
RECONCILIATION
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From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
reflection
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From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mind was evidently working in the same channel.
sat
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From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
scurry
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From this reading Just then there was a scurry up-stairs; a boy's voice was heard shouting:
seat
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From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
set
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From this reading A tumult raged within her breast, but her face was set sphinx-like, inscrutable.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
shouting
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From this reading Just then there was a scurry up-stairs; a boy's voice was heard shouting:
some
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From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
sphinx-like
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From this reading A tumult raged within her breast, but her face was set sphinx-like, inscrutable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently she changed her seat and ensconced herself in the corner of a divan, leaning her head on her hand; but her expression did not change.
then
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From this reading Just then there was a scurry up-stairs; a boy's voice was heard shouting:
there
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From this reading Just then there was a scurry up-stairs; a boy's voice was heard shouting:
tight
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From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
tumult
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From this reading A tumult raged within her breast, but her face was set sphinx-like, inscrutable.
up-stairs
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From this reading Just then there was a scurry up-stairs; a boy's voice was heard shouting:
voice
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From this reading Just then there was a scurry up-stairs; a boy's voice was heard shouting:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mind was evidently working in the same channel.
Wentworth
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From this reading RECONCILIATION For some time after Keith left her Mrs. Wentworth sat absolutely motionless, her eyes half closed, her lips drawn tight, in deep reflection.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A tumult raged within her breast, but her face was set sphinx-like, inscrutable.
working
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From this reading Her mind was evidently working in the same channel.
