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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 Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
accomplishing
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
air
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
always
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From this reading Mrs. Davenant looked up with the nervous, deprecatory expression which always came upon her face when she was in the presence of her son.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It does not matter, Stephen; I am glad to rest.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
arrangements
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From this reading "I have been making some arrangements with the worthy man, her father."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been making some arrangements with the worthy man, her father."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
came
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From this reading Mrs. Davenant looked up with the nervous, deprecatory expression which always came upon her face when she was in the presence of her son.
curtains
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
Davenant
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From this reading Mrs. Davenant looked up with the nervous, deprecatory expression which always came upon her face when she was in the presence of her son.
deprecatory
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From this reading Mrs. Davenant looked up with the nervous, deprecatory expression which always came upon her face when she was in the presence of her son.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does not matter, Stephen; I am glad to rest.
down
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
expression
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From this reading Mrs. Davenant looked up with the nervous, deprecatory expression which always came upon her face when she was in the presence of her son.
face
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From this reading Mrs. Davenant looked up with the nervous, deprecatory expression which always came upon her face when she was in the presence of her son.
father
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From this reading "I have been making some arrangements with the worthy man, her father."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
Gideon
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
glad
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From this reading "It does not matter, Stephen; I am glad to rest.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been making some arrangements with the worthy man, her father."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sorry to keep you waiting, mother," he said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have been making some arrangements with the worthy man, her father."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been making some arrangements with the worthy man, her father."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does not matter, Stephen; I am glad to rest.
just
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
keep
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From this reading "Sorry to keep you waiting, mother," he said.
large
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Davenant looked up with the nervous, deprecatory expression which always came upon her face when she was in the presence of her son.
making
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From this reading "I have been making some arrangements with the worthy man, her father."
man
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
mankind
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matter
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From this reading "It does not matter, Stephen; I am glad to rest.
mother
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Davenant looked up with the nervous, deprecatory expression which always came upon her face when she was in the presence of her son.
nervous
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From this reading Mrs. Davenant looked up with the nervous, deprecatory expression which always came upon her face when she was in the presence of her son.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It does not matter, Stephen; I am glad to rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
out
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
presence
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From this reading Mrs. Davenant looked up with the nervous, deprecatory expression which always came upon her face when she was in the presence of her son.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It does not matter, Stephen; I am glad to rest.
rose
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
said
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From this reading "Sorry to keep you waiting, mother," he said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Davenant looked up with the nervous, deprecatory expression which always came upon her face when she was in the presence of her son.
smiled
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
softly
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
some
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
son
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From this reading Mrs. Davenant looked up with the nervous, deprecatory expression which always came upon her face when she was in the presence of her son.
Sorry
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From this reading "Sorry to keep you waiting, mother," he said.
Stephen
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
succeeded
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
then
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sorry to keep you waiting, mother," he said.
trees
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
up
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From this reading Mrs. Davenant looked up with the nervous, deprecatory expression which always came upon her face when she was in the presence of her son.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
vanished
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
waiting
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From this reading "Sorry to keep you waiting, mother," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Davenant looked up with the nervous, deprecatory expression which always came upon her face when she was in the presence of her son.
watched
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Davenant looked up with the nervous, deprecatory expression which always came upon her face when she was in the presence of her son.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Davenant looked up with the nervous, deprecatory expression which always came upon her face when she was in the presence of her son.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
window
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
work
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From this reading Stephen rose softly and watched him from behind the window curtains until Gideon had vanished amongst the trees; then Stephen went out and smiled down upon his mother with the air of a man who had just succeeded in accomplishing some great work for the good of mankind at large.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "I have been making some arrangements with the worthy man, her father."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sorry to keep you waiting, mother," he said.
