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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 The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
all
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From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM LOVE TO VENGEANCE, AND FROM VENGEANCE TO LOVE.
any
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From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaving Mrs. Hart's room, she called at the housekeeper's chambers to see if the missing woman might be there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Leaving Mrs. Hart's room, she called at the housekeeper's chambers to see if the missing woman might be there.
bed
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From this reading On the night of this last event, before she retired to bed, Hilda learned more.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the night of this last event, before she retired to bed, Hilda learned more.
called
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Hart's room, she called at the housekeeper's chambers to see if the missing woman might be there.
chambers
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Hart's room, she called at the housekeeper's chambers to see if the missing woman might be there.
comment
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From this reading Hilda heard this without any comment; and then walked thoughtfully to her own room.
early
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From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
event
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From this reading On the night of this last event, before she retired to bed, Hilda learned more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM LOVE TO VENGEANCE, AND FROM VENGEANCE TO LOVE.
granted
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From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
Hart's
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Hart's room, she called at the housekeeper's chambers to see if the missing woman might be there.
heard
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From this reading Hilda heard this without any comment; and then walked thoughtfully to her own room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
Hilda
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From this reading On the night of this last event, before she retired to bed, Hilda learned more.
hour
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From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
housekeeper
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From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
housekeeper's
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Hart's room, she called at the housekeeper's chambers to see if the missing woman might be there.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Leaving Mrs. Hart's room, she called at the housekeeper's chambers to see if the missing woman might be there.
informed
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From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
knew
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From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
ladyship
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From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the night of this last event, before she retired to bed, Hilda learned more.
learned
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From this reading On the night of this last event, before she retired to bed, Hilda learned more.
Leaving
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Hart's room, she called at the housekeeper's chambers to see if the missing woman might be there.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
LOVE
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From this reading FROM LOVE TO VENGEANCE, AND FROM VENGEANCE TO LOVE.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Leaving Mrs. Hart's room, she called at the housekeeper's chambers to see if the missing woman might be there.
missing
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Hart's room, she called at the housekeeper's chambers to see if the missing woman might be there.
more
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From this reading On the night of this last event, before she retired to bed, Hilda learned more.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
Mrs
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Hart's room, she called at the housekeeper's chambers to see if the missing woman might be there.
night
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From this reading On the night of this last event, before she retired to bed, Hilda learned more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the night of this last event, before she retired to bed, Hilda learned more.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night of this last event, before she retired to bed, Hilda learned more.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
own
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From this reading Hilda heard this without any comment; and then walked thoughtfully to her own room.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading On the night of this last event, before she retired to bed, Hilda learned more.
room
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Hart's room, she called at the housekeeper's chambers to see if the missing woman might be there.
saying
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From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
see
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Hart's room, she called at the housekeeper's chambers to see if the missing woman might be there.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the night of this last event, before she retired to bed, Hilda learned more.
taken
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From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the night of this last event, before she retired to bed, Hilda learned more.
then
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From this reading Hilda heard this without any comment; and then walked thoughtfully to her own room.
there
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Hart's room, she called at the housekeeper's chambers to see if the missing woman might be there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the night of this last event, before she retired to bed, Hilda learned more.
thoughtfully
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From this reading Hilda heard this without any comment; and then walked thoughtfully to her own room.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM LOVE TO VENGEANCE, AND FROM VENGEANCE TO LOVE.
VENGEANCE
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From this reading FROM LOVE TO VENGEANCE, AND FROM VENGEANCE TO LOVE.
walked
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From this reading Hilda heard this without any comment; and then walked thoughtfully to her own room.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
woman
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Hart's room, she called at the housekeeper's chambers to see if the missing woman might be there.
word
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From this reading The housekeeper informed her that she had left at an early hour that morning, without saying a word to any one, and that she herself had taken it for granted that her ladyship knew all about it.
