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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 “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
all
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From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
ask
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From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
asking
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From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
crying
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From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
doorstep
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From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
evening
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From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
few
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From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
firmness
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From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
God
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From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
heard
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From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
hearts
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From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
home
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From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
hurried
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From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
lady
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From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
like
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From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
Lord
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From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
made
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From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
Magdalen
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From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
Marquis
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From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
Montriveau
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From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
much
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From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
Oh
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From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
out
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From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
pale
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From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
pardon
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From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
porter
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From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
post
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From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
put
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From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
say
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From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
see
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From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
seen
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From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
sound
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From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
spite
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From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
Then
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From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
turned
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From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
upright
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From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
very
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From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
watching
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From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
wife
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From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
woman
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From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
words
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From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
