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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 So she came again to me—amazing, a thing incredibly forgotten.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So she came again to me—amazing, a thing incredibly forgotten.
amazing
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From this reading So she came again to me—amazing, a thing incredibly forgotten.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then out of that luminous haze of gladness comes Nettie, transfigured.
arrangements
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From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
back
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From this reading She comes back, and Verrall is in her company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
came
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From this reading So she came again to me—amazing, a thing incredibly forgotten.
Change
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From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
clearly
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
comes
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From this reading And then out of that luminous haze of gladness comes Nettie, transfigured.
company
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From this reading She comes back, and Verrall is in her company.
crinkled
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
day
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From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
departure
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From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
discolored
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
distorted
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
doubt
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
Downing
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From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading So she came again to me—amazing, a thing incredibly forgotten.
gladness
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From this reading And then out of that luminous haze of gladness comes Nettie, transfigured.
glass
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
grocer's
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
haze
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From this reading And then out of that luminous haze of gladness comes Nettie, transfigured.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She comes back, and Verrall is in her company.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She comes back, and Verrall is in her company.
incredibly
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From this reading So she came again to me—amazing, a thing incredibly forgotten.
intervening
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She comes back, and Verrall is in her company.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
just
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
luminous
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From this reading And then out of that luminous haze of gladness comes Nettie, transfigured.
making
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From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So she came again to me—amazing, a thing incredibly forgotten.
Melmount
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From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
Menton
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
Nettie
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From this reading And then out of that luminous haze of gladness comes Nettie, transfigured.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
now
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then out of that luminous haze of gladness comes Nettie, transfigured.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
out
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From this reading And then out of that luminous haze of gladness comes Nettie, transfigured.
panes
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
post-office
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
quaintly
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
rather
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
saw
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
second
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From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
seen
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
sending
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From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she came again to me—amazing, a thing incredibly forgotten.
shop
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
slightly
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she came again to me—amazing, a thing incredibly forgotten.
Street
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From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
telegrams
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From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then out of that luminous haze of gladness comes Nettie, transfigured.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
then
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From this reading And then out of that luminous haze of gladness comes Nettie, transfigured.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So she came again to me—amazing, a thing incredibly forgotten.
things
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So she came again to me—amazing, a thing incredibly forgotten.
transfigured
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From this reading And then out of that luminous haze of gladness comes Nettie, transfigured.
Verrall
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From this reading She comes back, and Verrall is in her company.
very
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was on the second day after the Change, and I had been sending telegrams for Melmount, who was making arrangements for his departure for Downing Street.
window
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From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She comes back into my memories now, just as she came back then, rather quaintly at first—at first not seen very clearly, a little distorted by intervening things, seen with a doubt, as I saw her through the slightly discolored panes of crinkled glass in the window of the Menton post-office and grocer’s shop.
