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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 Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
almost
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From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
apprehension
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From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
brave
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From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
breakfast
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From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
came
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From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
child
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From this reading She had passed out of childhood, but in that house she was still a child.
childhood
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From this reading She had passed out of childhood, but in that house she was still a child.
cold
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From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
doubt
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From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
down
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From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
efface
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From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
elders
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From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
expected
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From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
eyes
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From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
face
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From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
girl
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From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
habit
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From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
hour
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From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
house
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From this reading She had passed out of childhood, but in that house she was still a child.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
Josina
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From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
matter
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From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
Monday
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From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
out
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From this reading She had passed out of childhood, but in that house she was still a child.
overcome
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From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had passed out of childhood, but in that house she was still a child.
plate
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From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
put
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From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
raise
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From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
sat
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From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
sick
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From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
silent
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From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had passed out of childhood, but in that house she was still a child.
table
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From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
views
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From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
wishes
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From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
years
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From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
