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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 Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
agitation
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From this reading The momentary agitation of sympathy which had almost interested Durant in her died away.
all
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From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
almost
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From this reading The momentary agitation of sympathy which had almost interested Durant in her died away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had done what duty required in taking him at once to her mother.
authority
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From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
away
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From this reading The momentary agitation of sympathy which had almost interested Durant in her died away.
Bates
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From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
beguile
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From this reading She tried what she could to beguile him into lighter talk; she broke in upon him with lively observations, and little essays of friendly familiarity.
broke
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From this reading She tried what she could to beguile him into lighter talk; she broke in upon him with lively observations, and little essays of friendly familiarity.
burden
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From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
ceased
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From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
clear
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From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
companion
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From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She tried what she could to beguile him into lighter talk; she broke in upon him with lively observations, and little essays of friendly familiarity.
died
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From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
dismissed
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From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had done what duty required in taking him at once to her mother.
Durant
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From this reading The momentary agitation of sympathy which had almost interested Durant in her died away.
Durant's
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From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading She had done what duty required in taking him at once to her mother.
effect
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From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
efforts
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From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
essays
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From this reading She tried what she could to beguile him into lighter talk; she broke in upon him with lively observations, and little essays of friendly familiarity.
fact
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From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
familiarity
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From this reading She tried what she could to beguile him into lighter talk; she broke in upon him with lively observations, and little essays of friendly familiarity.
felt
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From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
friendly
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From this reading She tried what she could to beguile him into lighter talk; she broke in upon him with lively observations, and little essays of friendly familiarity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had done what duty required in taking him at once to her mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had done what duty required in taking him at once to her mother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had done what duty required in taking him at once to her mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
house
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From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
impress
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From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had done what duty required in taking him at once to her mother.
indeed
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From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
interested
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From this reading The momentary agitation of sympathy which had almost interested Durant in her died away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She tried what she could to beguile him into lighter talk; she broke in upon him with lively observations, and little essays of friendly familiarity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
Jane
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From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
lighter
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From this reading She tried what she could to beguile him into lighter talk; she broke in upon him with lively observations, and little essays of friendly familiarity.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She tried what she could to beguile him into lighter talk; she broke in upon him with lively observations, and little essays of friendly familiarity.
lively
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From this reading She tried what she could to beguile him into lighter talk; she broke in upon him with lively observations, and little essays of friendly familiarity.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
matter
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From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
momentary
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From this reading The momentary agitation of sympathy which had almost interested Durant in her died away.
mother
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From this reading She had done what duty required in taking him at once to her mother.
new
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From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
observations
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From this reading She tried what she could to beguile him into lighter talk; she broke in upon him with lively observations, and little essays of friendly familiarity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
off
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From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
once
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From this reading She had done what duty required in taking him at once to her mother.
pair
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From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
rapidly
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From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had done what duty required in taking him at once to her mother.
responsibility
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From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
retraced
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From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
revelation
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From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
Sarah
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From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had done what duty required in taking him at once to her mother.
soon
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From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
steps
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From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
supreme
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From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
sympathy
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From this reading The momentary agitation of sympathy which had almost interested Durant in her died away.
taking
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From this reading She had done what duty required in taking him at once to her mother.
talk
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From this reading She tried what she could to beguile him into lighter talk; she broke in upon him with lively observations, and little essays of friendly familiarity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had done what duty required in taking him at once to her mother.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
tried
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From this reading She tried what she could to beguile him into lighter talk; she broke in upon him with lively observations, and little essays of friendly familiarity.
turning
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From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
unlikely
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From this reading The unlikely pair retraced their steps rapidly, turning towards the house of the Bates’; but the effect of Durant’s revelation soon died off from the mind of Sarah Jane.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once told to that supreme authority, Sarah Jane felt that her mind was clear of all responsibility, and, indeed, as a matter of fact, she dismissed the burden of this new revelation long before her companion ceased his efforts to impress it upon her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had done what duty required in taking him at once to her mother.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The momentary agitation of sympathy which had almost interested Durant in her died away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She tried what she could to beguile him into lighter talk; she broke in upon him with lively observations, and little essays of friendly familiarity.
