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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 When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
address
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From this reading In the morning I drove in hot haste to Bassett Road, Notting Hill, and at the address Olinto had given me found Muriel.
always
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From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack had not regained consciousness, and the doctor regarded his case as hopeless.
apprehensive
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From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack had not regained consciousness, and the doctor regarded his case as hopeless.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
Bassett
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From this reading In the morning I drove in hot haste to Bassett Road, Notting Hill, and at the address Olinto had given me found Muriel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
called
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From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
case
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From this reading Jack had not regained consciousness, and the doctor regarded his case as hopeless.
consciousness
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From this reading Jack had not regained consciousness, and the doctor regarded his case as hopeless.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I did not press her for one.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack had not regained consciousness, and the doctor regarded his case as hopeless.
doors
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From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
doubt
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From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
drove
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From this reading In the morning I drove in hot haste to Bassett Road, Notting Hill, and at the address Olinto had given me found Muriel.
entered
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From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
explanation
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From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
flight
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From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
folding
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From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning I drove in hot haste to Bassett Road, Notting Hill, and at the address Olinto had given me found Muriel.
given
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From this reading In the morning I drove in hot haste to Bassett Road, Notting Hill, and at the address Olinto had given me found Muriel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack had not regained consciousness, and the doctor regarded his case as hopeless.
haste
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From this reading In the morning I drove in hot haste to Bassett Road, Notting Hill, and at the address Olinto had given me found Muriel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
Hill
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From this reading In the morning I drove in hot haste to Bassett Road, Notting Hill, and at the address Olinto had given me found Muriel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack had not regained consciousness, and the doctor regarded his case as hopeless.
hopeless
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From this reading Jack had not regained consciousness, and the doctor regarded his case as hopeless.
hospital
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From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
hot
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From this reading In the morning I drove in hot haste to Bassett Road, Notting Hill, and at the address Olinto had given me found Muriel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning I drove in hot haste to Bassett Road, Notting Hill, and at the address Olinto had given me found Muriel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
Jack
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From this reading Jack had not regained consciousness, and the doctor regarded his case as hopeless.
LOLA
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From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
loss
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From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
many
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From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning I drove in hot haste to Bassett Road, Notting Hill, and at the address Olinto had given me found Muriel.
met
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From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning I drove in hot haste to Bassett Road, Notting Hill, and at the address Olinto had given me found Muriel.
Muriel
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From this reading In the morning I drove in hot haste to Bassett Road, Notting Hill, and at the address Olinto had given me found Muriel.
night
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From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack had not regained consciousness, and the doctor regarded his case as hopeless.
Notting
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From this reading In the morning I drove in hot haste to Bassett Road, Notting Hill, and at the address Olinto had given me found Muriel.
Olinto
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From this reading In the morning I drove in hot haste to Bassett Road, Notting Hill, and at the address Olinto had given me found Muriel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I did not press her for one.
pale
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From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
press
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From this reading But I did not press her for one.
regained
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From this reading Jack had not regained consciousness, and the doctor regarded his case as hopeless.
regarded
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From this reading Jack had not regained consciousness, and the doctor regarded his case as hopeless.
reply
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From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
Road
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From this reading In the morning I drove in hot haste to Bassett Road, Notting Hill, and at the address Olinto had given me found Muriel.
room
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From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
saw
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From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
shown
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From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
times
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From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning I drove in hot haste to Bassett Road, Notting Hill, and at the address Olinto had given me found Muriel.
TRUTH
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From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "LOLA" Throughout the long night I called many times at the hospital, but the reply was always the same.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she entered the room with folding doors into which I had been shown, I saw that she was pale and apprehensive, for we had not met since her flight, and she was, no doubt, at a loss for an explanation.
