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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 “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He sped after her between the long lines of trees, swearing softly under his breath at the intruders.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just as he had been beginning to make an impression!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
Arden
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From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
Arthur
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From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as he had been beginning to make an impression!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sped after her between the long lines of trees, swearing softly under his breath at the intruders.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just as he had been beginning to make an impression!
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just as he had been beginning to make an impression!
best
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From this reading He had lost the best possible opportunity, he felt.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He sped after her between the long lines of trees, swearing softly under his breath at the intruders.
breath
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From this reading He sped after her between the long lines of trees, swearing softly under his breath at the intruders.
Clare
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From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
comparison
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From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
Confound
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From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
determination
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From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
discoursing
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From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
felt
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From this reading He had lost the best possible opportunity, he felt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lost the best possible opportunity, he felt.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sped after her between the long lines of trees, swearing softly under his breath at the intruders.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sped after her between the long lines of trees, swearing softly under his breath at the intruders.
impression
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From this reading Just as he had been beginning to make an impression!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
intruders
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From this reading He sped after her between the long lines of trees, swearing softly under his breath at the intruders.
Just
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From this reading Just as he had been beginning to make an impression!
lines
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From this reading He sped after her between the long lines of trees, swearing softly under his breath at the intruders.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sped after her between the long lines of trees, swearing softly under his breath at the intruders.
lost
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From this reading He had lost the best possible opportunity, he felt.
lurking
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From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just as he had been beginning to make an impression!
Miss
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From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
Mrs
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From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
Murray
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From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sped after her between the long lines of trees, swearing softly under his breath at the intruders.
opportunity
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From this reading He had lost the best possible opportunity, he felt.
possible
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From this reading He had lost the best possible opportunity, he felt.
pretty
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From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
pursued
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From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
saying
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From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
see
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From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
softly
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From this reading He sped after her between the long lines of trees, swearing softly under his breath at the intruders.
Somers
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From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
sped
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From this reading He sped after her between the long lines of trees, swearing softly under his breath at the intruders.
swearing
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From this reading He sped after her between the long lines of trees, swearing softly under his breath at the intruders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
there
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From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
thoughts
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From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
thus
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From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
trees
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From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
village
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From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Miss Somers was discoursing thus with Mrs. Murray under the trees, Arthur Arden had pursued Clare to the village.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Confound them!” he was saying; and yet in his secret thoughts there was a lurking determination to see that pretty little thing again, although the pretty little thing was nothing to him in comparison with Clare.
