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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 Before this it had been in a vague condition, a thing which might or might not come to anything.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had given her to understand that the aspect in which she appeared to him was one of great interest and attraction.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Before this it had been in a vague condition, a thing which might or might not come to anything.
appeared
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From this reading He had given her to understand that the aspect in which she appeared to him was one of great interest and attraction.
aspect
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From this reading He had given her to understand that the aspect in which she appeared to him was one of great interest and attraction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But now he had, to his own consciousness at least, committed himself.
attraction
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From this reading He had given her to understand that the aspect in which she appeared to him was one of great interest and attraction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before this it had been in a vague condition, a thing which might or might not come to anything.
begun
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From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now he had, to his own consciousness at least, committed himself.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before this it had been in a vague condition, a thing which might or might not come to anything.
committed
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From this reading But now he had, to his own consciousness at least, committed himself.
condition
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From this reading Before this it had been in a vague condition, a thing which might or might not come to anything.
consciousness
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From this reading But now he had, to his own consciousness at least, committed himself.
conversation
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From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
effect
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From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
felt
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From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
given
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From this reading He had given her to understand that the aspect in which she appeared to him was one of great interest and attraction.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had given her to understand that the aspect in which she appeared to him was one of great interest and attraction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had given her to understand that the aspect in which she appeared to him was one of great interest and attraction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But now he had, to his own consciousness at least, committed himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But now he had, to his own consciousness at least, committed himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before this it had been in a vague condition, a thing which might or might not come to anything.
interest
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From this reading He had given her to understand that the aspect in which she appeared to him was one of great interest and attraction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before this it had been in a vague condition, a thing which might or might not come to anything.
Jean
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From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
Jean's
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From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now he had, to his own consciousness at least, committed himself.
Lewis
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From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Before this it had been in a vague condition, a thing which might or might not come to anything.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
Miss
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From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
Murkley
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From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before this it had been in a vague condition, a thing which might or might not come to anything.
now
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From this reading But now he had, to his own consciousness at least, committed himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had given her to understand that the aspect in which she appeared to him was one of great interest and attraction.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before this it had been in a vague condition, a thing which might or might not come to anything.
own
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From this reading But now he had, to his own consciousness at least, committed himself.
reported
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From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
retreat
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From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
there
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From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before this it had been in a vague condition, a thing which might or might not come to anything.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before this it had been in a vague condition, a thing which might or might not come to anything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
unable
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From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had given her to understand that the aspect in which she appeared to him was one of great interest and attraction.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
vague
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From this reading Before this it had been in a vague condition, a thing which might or might not come to anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the conversation with Miss Jean which has been reported, Lewis felt that he had begun the undertaking which brought him to Murkley.
words
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From this reading What effect his words might have had on Miss Jean's mind he was of course unable to tell; but, whatever she might do, there was now no retreat for him.
