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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 It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
age
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From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
Agnes
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From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
announcement
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From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
any
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From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
coming
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From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
contemporary
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From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
deep
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From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
dim
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From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
Drummond
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From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
fain
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From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
girl
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From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
gliding
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From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
home
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From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
Just
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From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
Kirsteen
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From this reading “Kirsteen!”
Kirsteen's
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From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
like
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From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
made
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From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
matured
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From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
mourning
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From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
old-fashioned
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From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
outcry
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From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
reality
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From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
room
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From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
say
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From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
serious
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From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
shelter
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From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
slim
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From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
speak
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From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
taken
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From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
tall
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From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
ten
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From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
there
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From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
wanted
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From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
willowy
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From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
woman
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From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
word
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From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
years
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From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
young
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From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
younger
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From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
