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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 She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
arms
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From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
arrival
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From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chase asked, as he extended his hand.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chase asked, as he extended his hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
attire
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From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
breakfast
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From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
brown
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From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
Chase
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From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
coming
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From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
down
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From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
dress
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From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
easy-chair
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From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
extended
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From this reading Chase asked, as he extended his hand.
face
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From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
feet
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From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
Florida
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From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
folded
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From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
footstool
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From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
Franklin
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From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
funeral
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From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
garb
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From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
hand
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From this reading Chase asked, as he extended his hand.
hastily
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From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, ma'am, I hope you have slept?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chase asked, as he extended his hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chase asked, as he extended his hand.
hope
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From this reading "Well, ma'am, I hope you have slept?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, ma'am, I hope you have slept?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
ma'am
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From this reading "Well, ma'am, I hope you have slept?"
made
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From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
motionless
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From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
mourning
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From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
Mrs
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From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
new
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From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
put
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From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
Raleigh
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From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
sat
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From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
sitting-room
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From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
slept
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From this reading "Well, ma'am, I hope you have slept?"
son
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From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
stony
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From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
taken
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From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
trouble
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From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
varied
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From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
Well
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From this reading "Well, ma'am, I hope you have slept?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, ma'am, I hope you have slept?"
