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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 Clarence!” in a voice that sounded queer and strange to her.
act
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From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She called again presently and, receiving no answer, she opened the door of their bedroom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
answer
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From this reading She called again presently and, receiving no answer, she opened the door of their bedroom.
away
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From this reading The excitement had gone from her now, drained away by a curious sense of foreboding.
bedroom
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From this reading She called again presently and, receiving no answer, she opened the door of their bedroom.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The excitement had gone from her now, drained away by a curious sense of foreboding.
called
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From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
carelessly
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From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
Clarence
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From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
coat
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From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
curious
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From this reading The excitement had gone from her now, drained away by a curious sense of foreboding.
day
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From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
door
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From this reading She called again presently and, receiving no answer, she opened the door of their bedroom.
down
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From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
drained
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From this reading The excitement had gone from her now, drained away by a curious sense of foreboding.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
exactly
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From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
excitement
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From this reading The excitement had gone from her now, drained away by a curious sense of foreboding.
familiar
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From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
floor
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From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
flung
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From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
followed
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From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
foreboding
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From this reading The excitement had gone from her now, drained away by a curious sense of foreboding.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The excitement had gone from her now, drained away by a curious sense of foreboding.
gone
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From this reading The excitement had gone from her now, drained away by a curious sense of foreboding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The excitement had gone from her now, drained away by a curious sense of foreboding.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clarence!” in a voice that sounded queer and strange to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
interruption
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From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
listening
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From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
narrow
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From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
now
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From this reading The excitement had gone from her now, drained away by a curious sense of foreboding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
opened
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From this reading She called again presently and, receiving no answer, she opened the door of their bedroom.
plan
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From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
presently
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From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
queer
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From this reading Clarence!” in a voice that sounded queer and strange to her.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
receiving
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From this reading She called again presently and, receiving no answer, she opened the door of their bedroom.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
sense
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From this reading The excitement had gone from her now, drained away by a curious sense of foreboding.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
sight
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From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
small
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From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
some
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From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
sound
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From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
sounded
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From this reading Clarence!” in a voice that sounded queer and strange to her.
StandingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
stillness
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From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
strange
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From this reading Clarence!” in a voice that sounded queer and strange to her.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clarence!” in a voice that sounded queer and strange to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She called again presently and, receiving no answer, she opened the door of their bedroom.
there
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From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clarence!” in a voice that sounded queer and strange to her.
voice
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From this reading Clarence!” in a voice that sounded queer and strange to her.
waited
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From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Standing quite still in the center of the floor she waited, listening for some familiar sound; and presently when there was no interruption of the stillness, she called “Clarence!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In that narrow life where every day each small act followed exactly the same plan, the sight of a coat flung down carelessly terrified her.
