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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 They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
absence
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
all
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
almost
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From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
anxious
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From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
any
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From this reading Had she ever heard of any entanglement?
appeared
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He questioned her closely as to Oliver’s past life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
closely
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From this reading He questioned her closely as to Oliver’s past life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From happiness, from well-being, from everything that the heart of man could desire.
departure
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
desire
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From this reading From happiness, from well-being, from everything that the heart of man could desire.
disturbed
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
enough
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
entanglement
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From this reading Had she ever heard of any entanglement?
events
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had she ever heard of any entanglement?
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading From happiness, from well-being, from everything that the heart of man could desire.
expression
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
extraordinary
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
fancies
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From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
flight
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
Ford
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From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
fortnight
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From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
given
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From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
happiness
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From this reading From happiness, from well-being, from everything that the heart of man could desire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
heard
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From this reading Had she ever heard of any entanglement?
heart
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From this reading From happiness, from well-being, from everything that the heart of man could desire.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He questioned her closely as to Oliver’s past life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He questioned her closely as to Oliver’s past life.
light
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
like
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
man
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From this reading From happiness, from well-being, from everything that the heart of man could desire.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
minute
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
more
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From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
natural
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
now
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
Oliver's
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From this reading He questioned her closely as to Oliver’s past life.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
past
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From this reading He questioned her closely as to Oliver’s past life.
person
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From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
questioned
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From this reading He questioned her closely as to Oliver’s past life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
strange
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
sturdy
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From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
subsequent
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From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From happiness, from well-being, from everything that the heart of man could desire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
very
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From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
well-being
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From this reading From happiness, from well-being, from everything that the heart of man could desire.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
wife
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From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
