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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 DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
all
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From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
anonymous
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From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
Audley
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From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
claim
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From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
day
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From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
day-dreams
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From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
deal
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From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
death
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From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
deny
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From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
DOCTORnounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
fancy
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From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
FENG'S
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From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
girlish
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From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
give
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From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
going
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From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
haste
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From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
hero
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From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
influence
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From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
justify
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From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
likes
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From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
made
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From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
married
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From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
More
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From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
overwhelming
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From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
perhaps
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From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
perturbed
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From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
proposed
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From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
quest
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From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
secrecy
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From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
shake
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From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
some
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From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
story
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From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
strange
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From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
Thelma's
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From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
threats
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From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
up
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From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
VIEW
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From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
warning
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From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
way
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From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
wished
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From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
