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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 “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As I mentioned his name, I could see the shudder that ran through her frame, but she motioned me away with her hand.
away
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From this reading “As I mentioned his name, I could see the shudder that ran through her frame, but she motioned me away with her hand.
awful
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From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
better
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
broke
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
Browser
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From this reading I didn’t get over it for a month--did I, Browser?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “As I mentioned his name, I could see the shudder that ran through her frame, but she motioned me away with her hand.
called
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From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “As I mentioned his name, I could see the shudder that ran through her frame, but she motioned me away with her hand.
day
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From this reading “You haven’t got over it to this day, I’m sometimes thinking, missus.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I didn’t get over it for a month--did I, Browser?”
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t get over it for a month--did I, Browser?”
dressing-room
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From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
eyes
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From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I didn’t get over it for a month--did I, Browser?”
frame
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From this reading “As I mentioned his name, I could see the shudder that ran through her frame, but she motioned me away with her hand.
frightened
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
get
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From this reading I didn’t get over it for a month--did I, Browser?”
go
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
gone
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From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
got
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From this reading “You haven’t got over it to this day, I’m sometimes thinking, missus.”
Greenslade
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From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
guessed
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From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
Hadn't
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
hand
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From this reading “As I mentioned his name, I could see the shudder that ran through her frame, but she motioned me away with her hand.
haven't
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From this reading “You haven’t got over it to this day, I’m sometimes thinking, missus.”
he'd
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From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “As I mentioned his name, I could see the shudder that ran through her frame, but she motioned me away with her hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
I'm
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From this reading “You haven’t got over it to this day, I’m sometimes thinking, missus.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn’t get over it for a month--did I, Browser?”
knee
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
lay
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
ma'am
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
master
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
mentioned
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From this reading “As I mentioned his name, I could see the shudder that ran through her frame, but she motioned me away with her hand.
met
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From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
missus
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From this reading “You haven’t got over it to this day, I’m sometimes thinking, missus.”
month
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From this reading I didn’t get over it for a month--did I, Browser?”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading “As I mentioned his name, I could see the shudder that ran through her frame, but she motioned me away with her hand.
moving
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
Mr
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From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I mentioned his name, I could see the shudder that ran through her frame, but she motioned me away with her hand.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
now
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
only
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I didn’t get over it for a month--did I, Browser?”
quiet
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
ran
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From this reading “As I mentioned his name, I could see the shudder that ran through her frame, but she motioned me away with her hand.
room
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From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
said
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
see
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
shift
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
shudder
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From this reading “As I mentioned his name, I could see the shudder that ran through her frame, but she motioned me away with her hand.
sight
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From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
sir
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From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
sometimes
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From this reading “You haven’t got over it to this day, I’m sometimes thinking, missus.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
then
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You haven’t got over it to this day, I’m sometimes thinking, missus.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You haven’t got over it to this day, I’m sometimes thinking, missus.”
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As I mentioned his name, I could see the shudder that ran through her frame, but she motioned me away with her hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
tried
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
uncomplaining
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From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
upstairs
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From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “She lay so quiet and uncomplaining on my knee, only moving now and then, that she frightened me; and when the morning broke, I tried to shift her, and said,-- “‘Hadn’t I better go and see after the master, ma’am?’
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “As I mentioned his name, I could see the shudder that ran through her frame, but she motioned me away with her hand.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You haven’t got over it to this day, I’m sometimes thinking, missus.”
you'll
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From this reading “I went upstairs to a room Mr. Greenslade called his dressing-room, and where I guessed he’d gone; and you’ll never believe, sir, the awful sight as met my eyes.
