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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 At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
abruptly
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From this reading He at once turned away his head, and asked abruptly-- “Well, what do you think of them?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He at once turned away his head, and asked abruptly-- “Well, what do you think of them?
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
away
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From this reading He at once turned away his head, and asked abruptly-- “Well, what do you think of them?
Brander
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From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
break
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From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
carriage
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From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
caught
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From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
containing
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From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
decided
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From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
disappearing
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From this reading Olivia watched the disappearing vehicle with much interest, and Vernon Brander, though with less openness, watched Olivia.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He at once turned away his head, and asked abruptly-- “Well, what do you think of them?
driven
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From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
eyes
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From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
face
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From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
fixed
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From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
half-fierce
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From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
half-mournful
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From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
haven't
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From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He at once turned away his head, and asked abruptly-- “Well, what do you think of them?
head
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From this reading He at once turned away his head, and asked abruptly-- “Well, what do you think of them?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
intentness
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From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
interest
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From this reading Olivia watched the disappearing vehicle with much interest, and Vernon Brander, though with less openness, watched Olivia.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
judge
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From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
less
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From this reading Olivia watched the disappearing vehicle with much interest, and Vernon Brander, though with less openness, watched Olivia.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
Meredith
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From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
met
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From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
MindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
minutes
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From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
much
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From this reading Olivia watched the disappearing vehicle with much interest, and Vernon Brander, though with less openness, watched Olivia.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
Olivia
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From this reading Olivia watched the disappearing vehicle with much interest, and Vernon Brander, though with less openness, watched Olivia.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
once
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From this reading He at once turned away his head, and asked abruptly-- “Well, what do you think of them?
openness
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From this reading Olivia watched the disappearing vehicle with much interest, and Vernon Brander, though with less openness, watched Olivia.
opinion
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From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
painful
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From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
people
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From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
reflection
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From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
Reverend
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From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
say
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From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
some
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From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
sort
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From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
surprise
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From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He at once turned away his head, and asked abruptly-- “Well, what do you think of them?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He at once turned away his head, and asked abruptly-- “Well, what do you think of them?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Olivia watched the disappearing vehicle with much interest, and Vernon Brander, though with less openness, watched Olivia.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
turned
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From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
use
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From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
vehicle
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From this reading Olivia watched the disappearing vehicle with much interest, and Vernon Brander, though with less openness, watched Olivia.
Vernon
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From this reading Olivia watched the disappearing vehicle with much interest, and Vernon Brander, though with less openness, watched Olivia.
very
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From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
watched
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From this reading Olivia watched the disappearing vehicle with much interest, and Vernon Brander, though with less openness, watched Olivia.
Well
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From this reading He at once turned away his head, and asked abruptly-- “Well, what do you think of them?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He at once turned away his head, and asked abruptly-- “Well, what do you think of them?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last she turned sharply, and met his eyes fixed upon her with a half-fierce, half-mournful intentness, which struck her with painful surprise.
wife
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From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Olivia watched the disappearing vehicle with much interest, and Vernon Brander, though with less openness, watched Olivia.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He at once turned away his head, and asked abruptly-- “Well, what do you think of them?
young
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From this reading Not for some minutes after the little carriage containing the Reverend Meredith Brander and his wife had driven on did either of the young people they had left break silence.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mind, it is of no use for you to say you ‘haven’t had time to judge,’ or anything of that sort, for I have already caught the reflection of very decided opinion in your face.”
