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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 Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Carey turned to Grace eagerly, and began to ask about Christian Endeavor.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
aeroplane
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From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carey turned to Grace eagerly, and began to ask about Christian Endeavor.
appeared
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From this reading Yet it appeared there was no opportunity to watch the consequences, much as she so desired.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet it appeared there was no opportunity to watch the consequences, much as she so desired.
ask
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From this reading Carey turned to Grace eagerly, and began to ask about Christian Endeavor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carey turned to Grace eagerly, and began to ask about Christian Endeavor.
Brand
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From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
Carey
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From this reading Carey turned to Grace eagerly, and began to ask about Christian Endeavor.
carrying
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From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
Christian
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From this reading Carey turned to Grace eagerly, and began to ask about Christian Endeavor.
consequences
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From this reading She had started this thing, and this was what had developed and now she would have to watch the consequences.
conversation
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From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
Cornelia
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From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
cut
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From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
desired
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From this reading Yet it appeared there was no opportunity to watch the consequences, much as she so desired.
developed
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From this reading She had started this thing, and this was what had developed and now she would have to watch the consequences.
eagerly
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From this reading Carey turned to Grace eagerly, and began to ask about Christian Endeavor.
Endeavor
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From this reading Carey turned to Grace eagerly, and began to ask about Christian Endeavor.
felt
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From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
Grace
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From this reading Carey turned to Grace eagerly, and began to ask about Christian Endeavor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had started this thing, and this was what had developed and now she would have to watch the consequences.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
interest
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From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
jumped
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From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
knows
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From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
like
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From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
lively
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From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
matters
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From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
much
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From this reading Yet it appeared there was no opportunity to watch the consequences, much as she so desired.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet it appeared there was no opportunity to watch the consequences, much as she so desired.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
now
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From this reading She had started this thing, and this was what had developed and now she would have to watch the consequences.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
opportunity
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From this reading Yet it appeared there was no opportunity to watch the consequences, much as she so desired.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
perceived
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From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
person
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From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
religious
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From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet it appeared there was no opportunity to watch the consequences, much as she so desired.
somehow
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From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
started
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From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
stopping
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From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
table
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From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
there
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From this reading Yet it appeared there was no opportunity to watch the consequences, much as she so desired.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had started this thing, and this was what had developed and now she would have to watch the consequences.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had started this thing, and this was what had developed and now she would have to watch the consequences.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carey turned to Grace eagerly, and began to ask about Christian Endeavor.
turned
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From this reading Carey turned to Grace eagerly, and began to ask about Christian Endeavor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had started this thing, and this was what had developed and now she would have to watch the consequences.
watch
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From this reading She had started this thing, and this was what had developed and now she would have to watch the consequences.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had started this thing, and this was what had developed and now she would have to watch the consequences.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She felt like a person who has jumped into an aeroplane, somehow started it, and knows nothing of running or stopping it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cornelia wondered at his sudden interest in matters religious, and perceived that Brand had been carrying on a lively conversation with Grace across the table, and Carey had cut in.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had started this thing, and this was what had developed and now she would have to watch the consequences.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it appeared there was no opportunity to watch the consequences, much as she so desired.
