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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 From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
adoration
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From this reading Her feeling for the sparrows had held more than she could have expressed; her secret adoration of the “Lady Downstairs” was an intense thing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her feeling for the sparrows had held more than she could have expressed; her secret adoration of the “Lady Downstairs” was an intense thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
Andrews
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From this reading When she went back to Andrews she carried the pricked leaves with her.
back
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From this reading When she went back to Andrews she carried the pricked leaves with her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her mind and her emotions had been left utterly unfed, but they were not of the inert order which scarcely needs feeding.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She could not have left them behind.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her mind and her emotions had been left utterly unfed, but they were not of the inert order which scarcely needs feeding.
carried
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From this reading When she went back to Andrews she carried the pricked leaves with her.
characterizing
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From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not have left them behind.
difficult
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From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
Downstairs
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From this reading Her feeling for the sparrows had held more than she could have expressed; her secret adoration of the “Lady Downstairs” was an intense thing.
drawn
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From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
emotions
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From this reading Her mind and her emotions had been left utterly unfed, but they were not of the inert order which scarcely needs feeding.
explain
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From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
expressed
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From this reading Her feeling for the sparrows had held more than she could have expressed; her secret adoration of the “Lady Downstairs” was an intense thing.
feeding
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From this reading Her mind and her emotions had been left utterly unfed, but they were not of the inert order which scarcely needs feeding.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her feeling for the sparrows had held more than she could have expressed; her secret adoration of the “Lady Downstairs” was an intense thing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her feeling for the sparrows had held more than she could have expressed; her secret adoration of the “Lady Downstairs” was an intense thing.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not have left them behind.
held
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From this reading Her feeling for the sparrows had held more than she could have expressed; her secret adoration of the “Lady Downstairs” was an intense thing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she went back to Andrews she carried the pricked leaves with her.
inert
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From this reading Her mind and her emotions had been left utterly unfed, but they were not of the inert order which scarcely needs feeding.
intense
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From this reading Her feeling for the sparrows had held more than she could have expressed; her secret adoration of the “Lady Downstairs” was an intense thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
Lady
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From this reading Her feeling for the sparrows had held more than she could have expressed; her secret adoration of the “Lady Downstairs” was an intense thing.
leaves
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From this reading When she went back to Andrews she carried the pricked leaves with her.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not have left them behind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
more
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From this reading Her feeling for the sparrows had held more than she could have expressed; her secret adoration of the “Lady Downstairs” was an intense thing.
needs
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From this reading Her mind and her emotions had been left utterly unfed, but they were not of the inert order which scarcely needs feeding.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not have left them behind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mind and her emotions had been left utterly unfed, but they were not of the inert order which scarcely needs feeding.
passionate
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From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
pricked
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From this reading When she went back to Andrews she carried the pricked leaves with her.
scarcely
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From this reading Her mind and her emotions had been left utterly unfed, but they were not of the inert order which scarcely needs feeding.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Her feeling for the sparrows had held more than she could have expressed; her secret adoration of the “Lady Downstairs” was an intense thing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she went back to Andrews she carried the pricked leaves with her.
silent
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From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
source
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From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
sparrows
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From this reading Her feeling for the sparrows had held more than she could have expressed; her secret adoration of the “Lady Downstairs” was an intense thing.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her feeling for the sparrows had held more than she could have expressed; her secret adoration of the “Lady Downstairs” was an intense thing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she went back to Andrews she carried the pricked leaves with her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She could not have left them behind.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mind and her emotions had been left utterly unfed, but they were not of the inert order which scarcely needs feeding.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her feeling for the sparrows had held more than she could have expressed; her secret adoration of the “Lady Downstairs” was an intense thing.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she went back to Andrews she carried the pricked leaves with her.
unfed
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From this reading Her mind and her emotions had been left utterly unfed, but they were not of the inert order which scarcely needs feeding.
utterly
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From this reading Her mind and her emotions had been left utterly unfed, but they were not of the inert order which scarcely needs feeding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her feeling for the sparrows had held more than she could have expressed; her secret adoration of the “Lady Downstairs” was an intense thing.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she went back to Andrews she carried the pricked leaves with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her mind and her emotions had been left utterly unfed, but they were not of the inert order which scarcely needs feeding.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she went back to Andrews she carried the pricked leaves with her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her mind and her emotions had been left utterly unfed, but they were not of the inert order which scarcely needs feeding.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she went back to Andrews she carried the pricked leaves with her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From what source she had drawn a characterizing passionate, though silent, strength of mind and body, it would be difficult to explain.
