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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 When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
agitated
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From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
back
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From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
bed
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From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
book
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From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
brooding
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From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said little while Nelly was in the room, but suggested crossly that she should go and look after Innocent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
came
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From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
clouded
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From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
crossly
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From this reading He said little while Nelly was in the room, but suggested crossly that she should go and look after Innocent.
days
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From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
DEEPS
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From this reading INTO FURTHER DEEPS.
Eastwood
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From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
excitement
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From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
face
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From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
fire
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From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
followed
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From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
Frederick
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From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
FURTHER
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From this reading INTO FURTHER DEEPS.
go
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From this reading He said little while Nelly was in the room, but suggested crossly that she should go and look after Innocent.
gone
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From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
headache
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From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you will take the trouble,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
Innocent
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From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO FURTHER DEEPS.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said little while Nelly was in the room, but suggested crossly that she should go and look after Innocent.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said little while Nelly was in the room, but suggested crossly that she should go and look after Innocent.
marriage
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From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
Mrs
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From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
Nelly
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From this reading He said little while Nelly was in the room, but suggested crossly that she should go and look after Innocent.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
occupy
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From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
paper
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From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
room
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From this reading He said little while Nelly was in the room, but suggested crossly that she should go and look after Innocent.
said
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From this reading He said little while Nelly was in the room, but suggested crossly that she should go and look after Innocent.
sat
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From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He said little while Nelly was in the room, but suggested crossly that she should go and look after Innocent.
silent
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From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
suggested
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From this reading He said little while Nelly was in the room, but suggested crossly that she should go and look after Innocent.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you will take the trouble,” he said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
trouble
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From this reading “If you will take the trouble,” he said.
unhappiness
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From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had no book nor paper to occupy him, and his face was clouded, as it had been in the days of excitement before his marriage, or those of unhappiness which followed after.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He said little while Nelly was in the room, but suggested crossly that she should go and look after Innocent.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you will take the trouble,” he said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mrs. Eastwood came back she found that Innocent had gone to bed with a headache, and Frederick, with an agitated face, sat silent, brooding over the fire by himself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you will take the trouble,” he said.
