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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 He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
army
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From this reading "I suppose you know that Harry has left home to enlist in the army," he said.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
becoming
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From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
came
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From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
chair
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From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
charm
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From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
colour
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From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
deepened
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From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
didn't
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From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
down
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From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
enlist
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From this reading "I suppose you know that Harry has left home to enlist in the army," he said.
facing
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From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
faint
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From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
father
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From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
father's
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From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
fire
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From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed to wait for him to speak first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She seemed to wait for him to speak first.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
gaze
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From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
girl
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From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
Harry
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From this reading "I suppose you know that Harry has left home to enlist in the army," he said.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suppose you know that Harry has left home to enlist in the army," he said.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
home
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From this reading "I suppose you know that Harry has left home to enlist in the army," he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you know that Harry has left home to enlist in the army," he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you know that Harry has left home to enlist in the army," he said.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you know that Harry has left home to enlist in the army," he said.
lips
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From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
lover's
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From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
manner
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From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
mention
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From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
more
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From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
other
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From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
own
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From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
said
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From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
sat
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From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
say
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From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
secure
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From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed to wait for him to speak first.
self-possessed
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From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
self-possession
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From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
shrink
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From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
side
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From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
smile
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From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
smiling
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From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
speak
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From this reading She seemed to wait for him to speak first.
stay
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From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you know that Harry has left home to enlist in the army," he said.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suppose you know that Harry has left home to enlist in the army," he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her colour deepened a little upon the mention of her lover’s name, but she did not shrink from his gaze, and the faint smile was still on her lips as she said: "I thought that he might, although he didn’t say he would."
wait
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From this reading She seemed to wait for him to speak first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said he would stay until her father came in, and she motioned him to her father’s chair, and sat down in her own on the other side of the fire, facing him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you know that Harry has left home to enlist in the army," he said.
young
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From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
youth
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From this reading He could tell nothing by her manner, which was smiling and self-possessed, though her self-possession was not more than is becoming to a young girl, secure in her youth and charm.
