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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 The gradually founded belief of her careful prosaic life prevented ease of mind or a sense of security.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
actual
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
adroitly
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But even after this Dowie did not ask questions.
allow
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From this reading She could not be certain that it would be the part of wisdom to allow herself to feel secure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
anxiety
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
arouse
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
ask
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From this reading But even after this Dowie did not ask questions.
asking
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
belief
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From this reading The gradually founded belief of her careful prosaic life prevented ease of mind or a sense of security.
Benton's
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even after this Dowie did not ask questions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
careful
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From this reading The gradually founded belief of her careful prosaic life prevented ease of mind or a sense of security.
carefully
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From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
certain
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From this reading She could not be certain that it would be the part of wisdom to allow herself to feel secure.
chief
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
clever
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not be certain that it would be the part of wisdom to allow herself to feel secure.
cross
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
Darcy
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
depths
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From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But even after this Dowie did not ask questions.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
Dowie
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From this reading But even after this Dowie did not ask questions.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
ease
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From this reading The gradually founded belief of her careful prosaic life prevented ease of mind or a sense of security.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even after this Dowie did not ask questions.
examination
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
feel
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From this reading She could not be certain that it would be the part of wisdom to allow herself to feel secure.
founded
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From this reading The gradually founded belief of her careful prosaic life prevented ease of mind or a sense of security.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
gradual
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
gradually
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From this reading The gradually founded belief of her careful prosaic life prevented ease of mind or a sense of security.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not be certain that it would be the part of wisdom to allow herself to feel secure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
impending
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
involve
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not be certain that it would be the part of wisdom to allow herself to feel secure.
Lady
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gradually founded belief of her careful prosaic life prevented ease of mind or a sense of security.
Maureen
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
Maureen's
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gradually founded belief of her careful prosaic life prevented ease of mind or a sense of security.
more
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From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
most
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From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But even after this Dowie did not ask questions.
nurse
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
only
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From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The gradually founded belief of her careful prosaic life prevented ease of mind or a sense of security.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not be certain that it would be the part of wisdom to allow herself to feel secure.
prevented
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From this reading The gradually founded belief of her careful prosaic life prevented ease of mind or a sense of security.
professional
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
prosaic
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From this reading The gradually founded belief of her careful prosaic life prevented ease of mind or a sense of security.
questions
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From this reading But even after this Dowie did not ask questions.
really
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
secure
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From this reading She could not be certain that it would be the part of wisdom to allow herself to feel secure.
security
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From this reading The gradually founded belief of her careful prosaic life prevented ease of mind or a sense of security.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
sense
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From this reading The gradually founded belief of her careful prosaic life prevented ease of mind or a sense of security.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
system
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not be certain that it would be the part of wisdom to allow herself to feel secure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But even after this Dowie did not ask questions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
waited
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From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
watched
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From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
wisdom
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From this reading She could not be certain that it would be the part of wisdom to allow herself to feel secure.
wish
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
woman
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
worst
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From this reading She did not wish to arouse Doctor Benton's professional anxiety by asking questions about Lady Maureen Darcy, but, by a clever and adroitly gradual system of what was really cross examination which did not involve actual questions, she drew from him the name of the woman who had been Lady Maureen's chief nurse when the worst seemed impending.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She could not be certain that it would be the part of wisdom to allow herself to feel secure.
yearned
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From this reading She only watched more carefully and waited to be told what the depths of her being most yearned to hear.
