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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 two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
adds
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
age
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
all
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an awful moment, in which nobody seems even to breathe.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
any
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
aside
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
awful
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From this reading It is an awful moment, in which nobody seems even to breathe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
belief
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
bespeaks
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
Blake
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading It is an awful moment, in which nobody seems even to breathe.
coma
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From this reading One moment of coma ensues.
ensues
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From this reading One moment of coma ensues.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is an awful moment, in which nobody seems even to breathe.
foe
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monica has turned to him.
hazards
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Monica has turned to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
How
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is an awful moment, in which nobody seems even to breathe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
irresolutely
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an awful moment, in which nobody seems even to breathe.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an awful moment, in which nobody seems even to breathe.
laid
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
lips
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
man
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
mean
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
Miss
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
Misses
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
moment
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From this reading One moment of coma ensues.
Monica
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
nephew
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading It is an awful moment, in which nobody seems even to breathe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One moment of coma ensues.
pauses
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
Priscilla
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
proclaims
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
purpose
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
reason
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
receive
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
rigidity
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
seems
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From this reading It is an awful moment, in which nobody seems even to breathe.
sees
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
settled
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
some
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
sternness
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
stone
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
sworn
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is an awful moment, in which nobody seems even to breathe.
truth
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
turn
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
turned
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From this reading Monica has turned to him.
two
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
upsets
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is an awful moment, in which nobody seems even to breathe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
years
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From this reading How the Misses Blake receive the nephew of their sworn foe--How Monica at all hazards proclaims her truth--And how Miss Priscilla sees something that upsets her and the belief of years.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
young
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From this reading The two Misses Blake turn into a rigidity that might mean stone; the young man pauses irresolutely, yet with a sternness about his lips that bespeaks a settled purpose not to be laid aside for any reason, and that adds some years to his age.
