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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 She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
abhorrence
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From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
also
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From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
answer
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From this reading Hannah Hindes did not know what answer to make to this direct appeal.
anxious
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From this reading But you make me feel rather anxious, Hannah.
appeal
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From this reading Hannah Hindes did not know what answer to make to this direct appeal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
brother's
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From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hannah Hindes did not know what answer to make to this direct appeal.
direct
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From this reading Hannah Hindes did not know what answer to make to this direct appeal.
disorder
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From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
feel
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From this reading But you make me feel rather anxious, Hannah.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
get
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From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
Hal
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From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
Hannah
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From this reading Hannah Hindes did not know what answer to make to this direct appeal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
held
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From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
hesitated
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From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
Hindes
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From this reading Hannah Hindes did not know what answer to make to this direct appeal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
husband's
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From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
impossible
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From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hannah Hindes did not know what answer to make to this direct appeal.
lie
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From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hannah Hindes did not know what answer to make to this direct appeal.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you make me feel rather anxious, Hannah.
mention
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From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hannah Hindes did not know what answer to make to this direct appeal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
old
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From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
out
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From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
perhaps
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From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
presently
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From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
rather
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From this reading But you make me feel rather anxious, Hannah.
reputation
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From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
said
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From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
see
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From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
soon
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From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
speak
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From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hannah Hindes did not know what answer to make to this direct appeal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hannah Hindes did not know what answer to make to this direct appeal.
unwilling
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From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
visibly
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From this reading She hesitated so visibly, that Captain Hindes began to think his brother’s disorder must be such as she found it impossible to speak to him upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
Well
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From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hannah Hindes did not know what answer to make to this direct appeal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
woman
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From this reading She was an honest woman, to whom a lie was an abhorrence, but she was also a woman who held her husband’s reputation, perhaps his life, in her hands.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Well, never mind,’ he said presently, ‘I see you are unwilling to mention it, but I shall soon get it out of old Hal.
