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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 There was a long pause after the tramp had addressed Mr. Brander.
Abel
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From this reading “Yes, Abel, it’s a long time--a very long time.”
addressed
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From this reading There was a long pause after the tramp had addressed Mr. Brander.
affected
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From this reading When at last he spoke, Mr. Brander’s voice was low and husky, affected by some strong feeling.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was a long pause after the tramp had addressed Mr. Brander.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When at last he spoke, Mr. Brander’s voice was low and husky, affected by some strong feeling.
answer
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From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
Brander
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From this reading There was a long pause after the tramp had addressed Mr. Brander.
Brander's
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From this reading When at last he spoke, Mr. Brander’s voice was low and husky, affected by some strong feeling.
breath
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From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When at last he spoke, Mr. Brander’s voice was low and husky, affected by some strong feeling.
clergyman's
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From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
down
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From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
ears
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From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
easily
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From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When at last he spoke, Mr. Brander’s voice was low and husky, affected by some strong feeling.
fell
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From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
gaps
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From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a long pause after the tramp had addressed Mr. Brander.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last he spoke, Mr. Brander’s voice was low and husky, affected by some strong feeling.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
holding
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From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
husky
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From this reading When at last he spoke, Mr. Brander’s voice was low and husky, affected by some strong feeling.
impatience
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From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
it's
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From this reading “Yes, Abel, it’s a long time--a very long time.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a long pause after the tramp had addressed Mr. Brander.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
low
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From this reading When at last he spoke, Mr. Brander’s voice was low and husky, affected by some strong feeling.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
Mr
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From this reading There was a long pause after the tramp had addressed Mr. Brander.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
Olivia
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From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
pause
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From this reading There was a long pause after the tramp had addressed Mr. Brander.
rough
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From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
sides
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From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
some
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From this reading When at last he spoke, Mr. Brander’s voice was low and husky, affected by some strong feeling.
spite
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From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
spoke
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From this reading When at last he spoke, Mr. Brander’s voice was low and husky, affected by some strong feeling.
stonework
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From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
stop
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From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
strong
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From this reading When at last he spoke, Mr. Brander’s voice was low and husky, affected by some strong feeling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a long pause after the tramp had addressed Mr. Brander.
There
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From this reading There was a long pause after the tramp had addressed Mr. Brander.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, Abel, it’s a long time--a very long time.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
tramp
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From this reading There was a long pause after the tramp had addressed Mr. Brander.
tried
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From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
very
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From this reading “Yes, Abel, it’s a long time--a very long time.”
voice
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From this reading When at last he spoke, Mr. Brander’s voice was low and husky, affected by some strong feeling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a long pause after the tramp had addressed Mr. Brander.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When at last he spoke, Mr. Brander’s voice was low and husky, affected by some strong feeling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In spite of herself, Olivia found herself at last holding her breath with impatience to hear the clergyman’s answer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not look at him, although through the gaps in the rough stonework she might easily have done so; but her hands, with which she had at first tried to stop her ears, fell down at her sides.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, Abel, it’s a long time--a very long time.”
