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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 WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
accelerator
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From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wanted to escape, to be by herself behind a locked door, where she could sit down, find herself again, and take stock of the situation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
any
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From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wanted to escape, to be by herself behind a locked door, where she could sit down, find herself again, and take stock of the situation.
begun
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From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She wanted to escape, to be by herself behind a locked door, where she could sit down, find herself again, and take stock of the situation.
Betty
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From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She wanted to escape, to be by herself behind a locked door, where she could sit down, find herself again, and take stock of the situation.
caught
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From this reading She was caught in the current of a stream of emotion sweeping down in flood.
chemical
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From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wanted to escape, to be by herself behind a locked door, where she could sit down, find herself again, and take stock of the situation.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was caught in the current of a stream of emotion sweeping down in flood.
decided
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From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
devastating
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From this reading Though it gave her a great thrill, none the less it was devastating.
door
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From this reading She wanted to escape, to be by herself behind a locked door, where she could sit down, find herself again, and take stock of the situation.
down
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From this reading She was caught in the current of a stream of emotion sweeping down in flood.
emotion
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From this reading She was caught in the current of a stream of emotion sweeping down in flood.
escape
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From this reading She wanted to escape, to be by herself behind a locked door, where she could sit down, find herself again, and take stock of the situation.
explainable
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From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
far
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From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
Fate
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From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
find
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From this reading She wanted to escape, to be by herself behind a locked door, where she could sit down, find herself again, and take stock of the situation.
flood
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From this reading She was caught in the current of a stream of emotion sweeping down in flood.
gave
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From this reading Though it gave her a great thrill, none the less it was devastating.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though it gave her a great thrill, none the less it was devastating.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
happened
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From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She wanted to escape, to be by herself behind a locked door, where she could sit down, find herself again, and take stock of the situation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was caught in the current of a stream of emotion sweeping down in flood.
intended
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From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
less
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From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
locked
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From this reading She wanted to escape, to be by herself behind a locked door, where she could sit down, find herself again, and take stock of the situation.
move
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From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Though it gave her a great thrill, none the less it was devastating.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was caught in the current of a stream of emotion sweeping down in flood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
reaction
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REASON
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From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
RHYME
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From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was caught in the current of a stream of emotion sweeping down in flood.
sit
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From this reading She wanted to escape, to be by herself behind a locked door, where she could sit down, find herself again, and take stock of the situation.
situation
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From this reading She wanted to escape, to be by herself behind a locked door, where she could sit down, find herself again, and take stock of the situation.
speed
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From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
stock
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From this reading She wanted to escape, to be by herself behind a locked door, where she could sit down, find herself again, and take stock of the situation.
stream
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From this reading She was caught in the current of a stream of emotion sweeping down in flood.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
sweeping
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From this reading She was caught in the current of a stream of emotion sweeping down in flood.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wanted to escape, to be by herself behind a locked door, where she could sit down, find herself again, and take stock of the situation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
thrill
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From this reading Though it gave her a great thrill, none the less it was devastating.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
tremendous
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From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
upsetting
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From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
wanted
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From this reading She wanted to escape, to be by herself behind a locked door, where she could sit down, find herself again, and take stock of the situation.
warning
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From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It seemed to her as though life had suddenly begun to move at tremendous speed, without any warning to her whatever that Fate intended to step on the accelerator.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She wanted to escape, to be by herself behind a locked door, where she could sit down, find herself again, and take stock of the situation.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON It was an upsetting thing, this that had happened to Betty, as decided and far less explainable than a chemical reaction.
