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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 was still a little in doubt even of the words of a dialogue carried on by others.
ADVENTURE
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From this reading INNOCENT’S FIRST ADVENTURE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
background
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From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was still a little in doubt even of the words of a dialogue carried on by others.
carried
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From this reading She was still a little in doubt even of the words of a dialogue carried on by others.
completed
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
comprehension
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
confused
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
conversation
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From this reading Innocent had remained quite unconscious that she was the subject of this conversation.
curtains
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From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
dialogue
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From this reading She was still a little in doubt even of the words of a dialogue carried on by others.
doubt
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From this reading She was still a little in doubt even of the words of a dialogue carried on by others.
equal
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still a little in doubt even of the words of a dialogue carried on by others.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
falling
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From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INNOCENT’S FIRST ADVENTURE.
Frederick
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From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
furnishing
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From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
garden
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From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Innocent had remained quite unconscious that she was the subject of this conversation.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
hearing
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was still a little in doubt even of the words of a dialogue carried on by others.
Innocent
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From this reading Innocent had remained quite unconscious that she was the subject of this conversation.
INNOCENT'S
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From this reading INNOCENT’S FIRST ADVENTURE.
interest
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
just
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From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
language
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
light
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From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
limited
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
line
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From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still a little in doubt even of the words of a dialogue carried on by others.
marked
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From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
matter
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
more
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Innocent had remained quite unconscious that she was the subject of this conversation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was still a little in doubt even of the words of a dialogue carried on by others.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
others
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From this reading She was still a little in doubt even of the words of a dialogue carried on by others.
out
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From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
phrases
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
profile
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From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
quickness
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Innocent had remained quite unconscious that she was the subject of this conversation.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Innocent had remained quite unconscious that she was the subject of this conversation.
room
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From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
said
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
sat
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From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Innocent had remained quite unconscious that she was the subject of this conversation.
some
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From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still a little in doubt even of the words of a dialogue carried on by others.
strain
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
strikes
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
subject
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From this reading Innocent had remained quite unconscious that she was the subject of this conversation.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
tenfold
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Innocent had remained quite unconscious that she was the subject of this conversation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Innocent had remained quite unconscious that she was the subject of this conversation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Innocent had remained quite unconscious that she was the subject of this conversation.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
unaccustomed
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
unconscious
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From this reading Innocent had remained quite unconscious that she was the subject of this conversation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
utterance
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
vague
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From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
want
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From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Innocent had remained quite unconscious that she was the subject of this conversation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The quickness of utterance which strikes every one when hearing an unaccustomed language, the half completed phrases, the words half said, confused her mind, which was not equal to such a strain, and her want of interest in the matter limited her comprehension tenfold more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat with her profile marked out against the light, the line of the curtains falling just beyond her, the garden furnishing a vague background, until some time after Frederick had left the room.
words
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From this reading She was still a little in doubt even of the words of a dialogue carried on by others.
