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114
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
120
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
adjoining
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
Author
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From this reading Author of "The House Of The Whispering Pines," "Initials Only," "Dark Hollow," Etc.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
bed
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
carriage
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
certain
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
curtains
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
Dark
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From this reading Author of "The House Of The Whispering Pines," "Initials Only," "Dark Hollow," Etc.
doing
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From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
draw
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
East
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
empty
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From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
end
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From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
ended
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From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
Etc
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From this reading Author of "The House Of The Whispering Pines," "Initials Only," "Dark Hollow," Etc.
Europe
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From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
evening
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From this reading Luckily I made no such mistake this evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
family
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From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
far
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From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
heard
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
Hollow
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From this reading Author of "The House Of The Whispering Pines," "Initials Only," "Dark Hollow," Etc.
House
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From this reading Author of "The House Of The Whispering Pines," "Initials Only," "Dark Hollow," Etc.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
Initials
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From this reading Author of "The House Of The Whispering Pines," "Initials Only," "Dark Hollow," Etc.
inquiry
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From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
inquisitive
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
interesting
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From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
leaving
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
lonely
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From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
Luckily
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From this reading Luckily I made no such mistake this evening.
made
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From this reading Luckily I made no such mistake this evening.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
middle
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
miss
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From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
mistake
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From this reading Luckily I made no such mistake this evening.
much
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From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
New
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
night
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Luckily I made no such mistake this evening.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The House Of The Whispering Pines," "Initials Only," "Dark Hollow," Etc.
often
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From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
Only
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From this reading Author of "The House Of The Whispering Pines," "Initials Only," "Dark Hollow," Etc.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
out
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From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
peep
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
Pines
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From this reading Author of "The House Of The Whispering Pines," "Initials Only," "Dark Hollow," Etc.
profitable
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From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
realizing
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From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
reason
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From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
resist
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
rose
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From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
secondly
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From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
September
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
single
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From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
soon
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From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
speak
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From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
stop
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
Street
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Luckily I made no such mistake this evening.
supposed
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From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
taking
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
temptation
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The House Of The Whispering Pines," "Initials Only," "Dark Hollow," Etc.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Luckily I made no such mistake this evening.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
too
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From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
Twenty-third
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
up
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
warm
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended---- But it is too soon to speak of the end.
Whispering
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From this reading Author of "The House Of The Whispering Pines," "Initials Only," "Dark Hollow," Etc.
window
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
woman
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know.
York
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From this reading 114-120 East Twenty-third Street New York I am not an inquisitive woman, but when, in the middle of a certain warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window.
