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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 She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She opened her window and gazed up into the still blue heavens above her.
afterwards
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From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
always
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From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
bed
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From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
blue
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From this reading She opened her window and gazed up into the still blue heavens above her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
child
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From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sleep did not come very soon to her.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
deeply
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From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
delighted
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From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sleep did not come very soon to her.
dinner
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From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
drawing-room
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From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
escaped
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From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
fire
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From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
foundation
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From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
FRONTIER
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From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
GAVINE
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From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
gazed
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From this reading She opened her window and gazed up into the still blue heavens above her.
girl
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From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
heavens
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From this reading She opened her window and gazed up into the still blue heavens above her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
home
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From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She opened her window and gazed up into the still blue heavens above her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
Major
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From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
Mrs
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From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
NEWS
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From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
Norman
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From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sleep did not come very soon to her.
now
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From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
only
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From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
opened
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From this reading She opened her window and gazed up into the still blue heavens above her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
planted
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From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
quickening
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From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
religious
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From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
shown
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From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
Sidney
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From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
simply
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From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
Sleep
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From this reading Sleep did not come very soon to her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
soon
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From this reading Sleep did not come very soon to her.
soul
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From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
stayed
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From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She opened her window and gazed up into the still blue heavens above her.
stone
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From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
talk
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From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
there
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From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
thrill
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From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
too
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From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
unnoticed
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From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
up
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From this reading She opened her window and gazed up into the still blue heavens above her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had always been a deeply religious girl, but there was now a quickening thrill and fire in her soul that had never been there before, for she had been shown the foundation stone, and simply as a little child she had planted herself upon it.
Urquhart
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From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
very
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From this reading Sleep did not come very soon to her.
warmly
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From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
welcomed
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From this reading Major Urquhart was, of course, only too delighted to take her home, and Mrs. Norman welcomed him in so warmly that Gavine escaped to bed unnoticed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
window
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From this reading She opened her window and gazed up into the still blue heavens above her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FRONTIER NEWS GAVINE stayed to dinner, and afterwards Sidney retired with her over the drawing-room fire, where they had the talk that remained with Gavine for the rest of her life.
