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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 “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
advances
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From this reading It was evident that not even her gratitude would lead her to encourage any advances.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
any
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From this reading It was evident that not even her gratitude would lead her to encourage any advances.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
came
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From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
color
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From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
comment
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From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
courteous
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From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
curt
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From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
Derrick
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From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, notwithstanding this, he did not feel repelled or disappointed.
disappointed
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From this reading But, notwithstanding this, he did not feel repelled or disappointed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
down
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From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
duties
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From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
encourage
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From this reading It was evident that not even her gratitude would lead her to encourage any advances.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident that not even her gratitude would lead her to encourage any advances.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
evident
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From this reading It was evident that not even her gratitude would lead her to encourage any advances.
existence
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From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
fact
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From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
faint
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From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
feel
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From this reading But, notwithstanding this, he did not feel repelled or disappointed.
fellow-workers
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From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
gesture
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From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
gratitude
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From this reading It was evident that not even her gratitude would lead her to encourage any advances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, notwithstanding this, he did not feel repelled or disappointed.
heard
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From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
ignore
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From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that not even her gratitude would lead her to encourage any advances.
Joan
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From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
known
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From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
lad's
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From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
lead
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From this reading It was evident that not even her gratitude would lead her to encourage any advances.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
Lowrie's
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From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
made
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From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
miseries
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From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
nod
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From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
notwithstanding
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From this reading But, notwithstanding this, he did not feel repelled or disappointed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
otherwise
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From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
owd
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From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
place
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From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
quick
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From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
repelled
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From this reading But, notwithstanding this, he did not feel repelled or disappointed.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
rough
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From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
speak
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From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
task
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From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
Th
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From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, notwithstanding this, he did not feel repelled or disappointed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
tricks
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From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
ungracious
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From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
up
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From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
way
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From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
well
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From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
word
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From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
work
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From this reading “Th' owd lad's been at his tricks again,” was the rough comment made on Joan Lowrie's appearance when she came down to her work the next morning; but Joan looked neither right nor left, and went to her place without a word.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was evident that not even her gratitude would lead her to encourage any advances.
wrongs
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From this reading Not one among them had ever heard her speak of her miseries and wrongs, or had known her to do otherwise than ignore the fact that their existence was well known among her fellow-workers.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When Derrick passed her on his way to his duties, she looked up from her task with a faint, quick color, and replied to his courteous gesture with a curt yet not ungracious nod.
