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ached
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From this reading But though her heart ached over the opportunity thus thrown away, and though she asked herself with terror, "What was Arthur to do now?" his mother knew he was not to be persuaded.
all
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From this reading BUT the deputation and the increased salary and the silver salver were all ineffectual.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUT the deputation and the increased salary and the silver salver were all ineffectual.
Arthur
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From this reading Arthur would not hear reason, as his mother knew.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Arthur would not hear reason, as his mother knew.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But though her heart ached over the opportunity thus thrown away, and though she asked herself with terror, "What was Arthur to do now?" his mother knew he was not to be persuaded.
away
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From this reading But though her heart ached over the opportunity thus thrown away, and though she asked herself with terror, "What was Arthur to do now?" his mother knew he was not to be persuaded.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But though her heart ached over the opportunity thus thrown away, and though she asked herself with terror, "What was Arthur to do now?" his mother knew he was not to be persuaded.
bedside
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From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
bitter
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From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT the deputation and the increased salary and the silver salver were all ineffectual.
came
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From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
conference
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From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
deputation
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From this reading BUT the deputation and the increased salary and the silver salver were all ineffectual.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But though her heart ached over the opportunity thus thrown away, and though she asked herself with terror, "What was Arthur to do now?" his mother knew he was not to be persuaded.
evening
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From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
events
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From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
hard
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From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur would not hear reason, as his mother knew.
heard
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From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
heart
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From this reading But though her heart ached over the opportunity thus thrown away, and though she asked herself with terror, "What was Arthur to do now?" his mother knew he was not to be persuaded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But though her heart ached over the opportunity thus thrown away, and though she asked herself with terror, "What was Arthur to do now?" his mother knew he was not to be persuaded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur would not hear reason, as his mother knew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
increased
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From this reading BUT the deputation and the increased salary and the silver salver were all ineffectual.
ineffectual
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From this reading BUT the deputation and the increased salary and the silver salver were all ineffectual.
invited
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From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
knew
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From this reading Arthur would not hear reason, as his mother knew.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
mother
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From this reading Arthur would not hear reason, as his mother knew.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arthur would not hear reason, as his mother knew.
now
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From this reading But though her heart ached over the opportunity thus thrown away, and though she asked herself with terror, "What was Arthur to do now?" his mother knew he was not to be persuaded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
old
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From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
opportunity
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From this reading But though her heart ached over the opportunity thus thrown away, and though she asked herself with terror, "What was Arthur to do now?" his mother knew he was not to be persuaded.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
persuaded
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From this reading But though her heart ached over the opportunity thus thrown away, and though she asked herself with terror, "What was Arthur to do now?" his mother knew he was not to be persuaded.
plans
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From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
reason
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From this reading Arthur would not hear reason, as his mother knew.
restrained
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From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
room
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From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
salary
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From this reading BUT the deputation and the increased salary and the silver salver were all ineffectual.
salver
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From this reading BUT the deputation and the increased salary and the silver salver were all ineffectual.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
silver
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From this reading BUT the deputation and the increased salary and the silver salver were all ineffectual.
sister's
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From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
son
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From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
Susan's
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From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
talk
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From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
tears
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From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
terror
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From this reading But though her heart ached over the opportunity thus thrown away, and though she asked herself with terror, "What was Arthur to do now?" his mother knew he was not to be persuaded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUT the deputation and the increased salary and the silver salver were all ineffectual.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though her heart ached over the opportunity thus thrown away, and though she asked herself with terror, "What was Arthur to do now?" his mother knew he was not to be persuaded.
thrown
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From this reading But though her heart ached over the opportunity thus thrown away, and though she asked herself with terror, "What was Arthur to do now?" his mother knew he was not to be persuaded.
thus
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From this reading But though her heart ached over the opportunity thus thrown away, and though she asked herself with terror, "What was Arthur to do now?" his mother knew he was not to be persuaded.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
together
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From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
vexation
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From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BUT the deputation and the increased salary and the silver salver were all ineffectual.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But though her heart ached over the opportunity thus thrown away, and though she asked herself with terror, "What was Arthur to do now?" his mother knew he was not to be persuaded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
widow
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From this reading It came hard upon the widow, who had invited her son to his sister's bedside that they might for the first time talk together as of old over all their plans.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with bitter restrained tears of disappointment and vexation that she heard from him, when he returned to that conference in Susan's room, the events of the evening.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Arthur would not hear reason, as his mother knew.
