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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 Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
absorbed
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From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
affairs
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From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had asked Serena Lynne to be his wife, and he would make her Mrs. Dane, no matter what obstacles stood in the way.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had asked Serena Lynne to be his wife, and he would make her Mrs. Dane, no matter what obstacles stood in the way.
back
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From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had asked Serena Lynne to be his wife, and he would make her Mrs. Dane, no matter what obstacles stood in the way.
Beatrix
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From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
Bernard
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From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
cast
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From this reading The die was cast.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
Dane
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From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
decided
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From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
die
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From this reading The die was cast.
disappearance
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From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
else
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From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
ghost
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From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
HEARS
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From this reading KEITH HEARS THE NEWS.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had asked Serena Lynne to be his wife, and he would make her Mrs. Dane, no matter what obstacles stood in the way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
house
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From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
KEITH
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From this reading KEITH HEARS THE NEWS.
like
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From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
looking
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From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
Lynne
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From this reading He had asked Serena Lynne to be his wife, and he would make her Mrs. Dane, no matter what obstacles stood in the way.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had asked Serena Lynne to be his wife, and he would make her Mrs. Dane, no matter what obstacles stood in the way.
man
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From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
matter
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From this reading He had asked Serena Lynne to be his wife, and he would make her Mrs. Dane, no matter what obstacles stood in the way.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
Mrs
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From this reading He had asked Serena Lynne to be his wife, and he would make her Mrs. Dane, no matter what obstacles stood in the way.
NEWS
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From this reading KEITH HEARS THE NEWS.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had asked Serena Lynne to be his wife, and he would make her Mrs. Dane, no matter what obstacles stood in the way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
obstacles
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From this reading He had asked Serena Lynne to be his wife, and he would make her Mrs. Dane, no matter what obstacles stood in the way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
old
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From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
Once
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From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
perceive
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From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
regret
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From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
Serena
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From this reading He had asked Serena Lynne to be his wife, and he would make her Mrs. Dane, no matter what obstacles stood in the way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
state
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From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had asked Serena Lynne to be his wife, and he would make her Mrs. Dane, no matter what obstacles stood in the way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KEITH HEARS THE NEWS.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
turn
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From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
wandered
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From this reading Keith wandered about the house, looking like a ghost, his mind so absorbed in the disappearance of Beatrix that he had no thought for anything else, and did not, therefore, perceive the state of affairs between Bernard Dane and Serena.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
way
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From this reading He had asked Serena Lynne to be his wife, and he would make her Mrs. Dane, no matter what obstacles stood in the way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once decided in his course, old Bernard Dane was not the man to turn back, or to express regret for what he had done.
wife
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From this reading He had asked Serena Lynne to be his wife, and he would make her Mrs. Dane, no matter what obstacles stood in the way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had asked Serena Lynne to be his wife, and he would make her Mrs. Dane, no matter what obstacles stood in the way.
