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17
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From this reading As they passed the closed door of No. 17, the lady shivered.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they passed the closed door of No. 17, the lady shivered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
Beale
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Theydon escorted Miss Beale downstairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
best
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From this reading At best she was a shrinking, timid little woman, for whom life probably held but narrow interests.
better
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At best she was a shrinking, timid little woman, for whom life probably held but narrow interests.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
catch
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
CLOSE
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Theydon escorted Miss Beale downstairs.
closed
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From this reading As they passed the closed door of No. 17, the lady shivered.
content
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From this reading Such as they were, their placid content was forever shattered.
darkened
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
days
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
door
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From this reading As they passed the closed door of No. 17, the lady shivered.
downstairs
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Theydon escorted Miss Beale downstairs.
Edith
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
escorted
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Theydon escorted Miss Beale downstairs.
evenings
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
existence
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
few
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At best she was a shrinking, timid little woman, for whom life probably held but narrow interests.
forever
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From this reading Such as they were, their placid content was forever shattered.
going
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
held
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From this reading At best she was a shrinking, timid little woman, for whom life probably held but narrow interests.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
how
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
interests
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From this reading At best she was a shrinking, timid little woman, for whom life probably held but narrow interests.
lady
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From this reading As they passed the closed door of No. 17, the lady shivered.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At best she was a shrinking, timid little woman, for whom life probably held but narrow interests.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At best she was a shrinking, timid little woman, for whom life probably held but narrow interests.
Miss
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Theydon escorted Miss Beale downstairs.
murmured
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
narrow
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From this reading At best she was a shrinking, timid little woman, for whom life probably held but narrow interests.
Newquay
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As they passed the closed door of No. 17, the lady shivered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they passed the closed door of No. 17, the lady shivered.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they passed the closed door of No. 17, the lady shivered.
pitiful
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
placid
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From this reading Such as they were, their placid content was forever shattered.
planning
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
probably
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From this reading At best she was a shrinking, timid little woman, for whom life probably held but narrow interests.
QUARTERS
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Theydon escorted Miss Beale downstairs.
remainder
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
shattered
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From this reading Such as they were, their placid content was forever shattered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
shivered
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From this reading As they passed the closed door of No. 17, the lady shivered.
shrinking
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From this reading At best she was a shrinking, timid little woman, for whom life probably held but narrow interests.
staying
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such as they were, their placid content was forever shattered.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they passed the closed door of No. 17, the lady shivered.
theater
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Such as they were, their placid content was forever shattered.
there
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they passed the closed door of No. 17, the lady shivered.
Theydon
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Theydon escorted Miss Beale downstairs.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
timid
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From this reading At best she was a shrinking, timid little woman, for whom life probably held but narrow interests.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
tragedy
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
voice
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such as they were, their placid content was forever shattered.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At best she was a shrinking, timid little woman, for whom life probably held but narrow interests.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
woman
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From this reading At best she was a shrinking, timid little woman, for whom life probably held but narrow interests.
words
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From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "To think that within the next few days I would have been staying there with Edith, and planning evenings at the theater before going to Newquay!" she murmured; there was a pitiful catch in her voice that told better than words how the remainder of her existence would be darkened by the tragedy.
