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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 assailed him in a moment, without warning.
aghast
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From this reading Her tone and look and gesture were so passionate that the young man stood aghast.
all
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From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her tone and look and gesture were so passionate that the young man stood aghast.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What have I done?” he asked.
assailed
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From this reading She assailed him in a moment, without warning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
Clare
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From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
clasped
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From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
delicate
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From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What have I done?” he asked.
Edgar
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From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
fast
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From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
figure
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From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
gesture
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From this reading Her tone and look and gesture were so passionate that the young man stood aghast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What have I done?” he asked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She assailed him in a moment, without warning.
how
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From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What have I done?” he asked.
impatient
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From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She assailed him in a moment, without warning.
less
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From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her tone and look and gesture were so passionate that the young man stood aghast.
man
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From this reading Her tone and look and gesture were so passionate that the young man stood aghast.
moment
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From this reading She assailed him in a moment, without warning.
mouth
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From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
movement
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From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
passionate
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From this reading Her tone and look and gesture were so passionate that the young man stood aghast.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
said
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From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She assailed him in a moment, without warning.
shut
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From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her tone and look and gesture were so passionate that the young man stood aghast.
stamp
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From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her tone and look and gesture were so passionate that the young man stood aghast.
table
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From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
tall
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From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
taller
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From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her tone and look and gesture were so passionate that the young man stood aghast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
tightly
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From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
tone
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From this reading Her tone and look and gesture were so passionate that the young man stood aghast.
towering
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From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
unconscious
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From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
usual
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From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
warning
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From this reading She assailed him in a moment, without warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her tone and look and gesture were so passionate that the young man stood aghast.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have I done?” he asked.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clare was standing by the table with her hands clasped tightly, her mouth shut fast, her tall figure towering taller than usual, when Edgar, all unconscious, returned to her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She assailed him in a moment, without warning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
young
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From this reading “Edgar, how can you--how could you?” she said, with an impatient movement, which, had she been less fair, less delicate, less young, would have been a stamp of her foot.
