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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 The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
answer
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From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
ate
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From this reading Henrietta ate a rather light supper in consequence.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
boy
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From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
carried
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From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
consequence
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From this reading Henrietta ate a rather light supper in consequence.
contents
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From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
dined
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From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
don't
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From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
down
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From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
due
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From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
empty
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From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
evening
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From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
fact
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From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
feel
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From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.
forced
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From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.
Freeman
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From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
gone
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From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
half-open
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From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
healthy
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From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
Henrietta
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From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
how
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From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
hungry
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From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
husband
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From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
imagined
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From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henrietta ate a rather light supper in consequence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
knew
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From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
Lem
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From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
light
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From this reading Henrietta ate a rather light supper in consequence.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.
Miss
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From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
moment
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From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
off
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From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
rather
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From this reading Henrietta ate a rather light supper in consequence.
revelation
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From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
room
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From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
said
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From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
screen
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From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
stolen
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From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
supper
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From this reading Henrietta ate a rather light supper in consequence.
Susan
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From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
Susan's
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From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
Todder
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From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
tray
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From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.
worry
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From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.
worrying
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From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.
