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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 Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mademoiselle Vallé and Dowson together realized that after this the growing up process was more rapid.
always
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From this reading It always seems incredibly rapid to lookers on, after thirteen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mademoiselle Vallé and Dowson together realized that after this the growing up process was more rapid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these two watchers felt that, in Robin’s case, it seemed unusually so.
case
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From this reading But these two watchers felt that, in Robin’s case, it seemed unusually so.
clever
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From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
concentration
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From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
denoted
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From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
determination
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From this reading She devoted herself to her lessons with a quality of determination which was new.
developed
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From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
devoted
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From this reading She devoted herself to her lessons with a quality of determination which was new.
Dowson
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From this reading Mademoiselle Vallé and Dowson together realized that after this the growing up process was more rapid.
felt
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From this reading But these two watchers felt that, in Robin’s case, it seemed unusually so.
governess
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From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
growing
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From this reading Mademoiselle Vallé and Dowson together realized that after this the growing up process was more rapid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She devoted herself to her lessons with a quality of determination which was new.
holding
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From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But these two watchers felt that, in Robin’s case, it seemed unusually so.
incredibly
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From this reading It always seems incredibly rapid to lookers on, after thirteen.
interested
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From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It always seems incredibly rapid to lookers on, after thirteen.
lessons
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From this reading She devoted herself to her lessons with a quality of determination which was new.
lookers
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From this reading It always seems incredibly rapid to lookers on, after thirteen.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading Mademoiselle Vallé and Dowson together realized that after this the growing up process was more rapid.
more
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From this reading Mademoiselle Vallé and Dowson together realized that after this the growing up process was more rapid.
new
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From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
object
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From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It always seems incredibly rapid to lookers on, after thirteen.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
process
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From this reading Mademoiselle Vallé and Dowson together realized that after this the growing up process was more rapid.
quality
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From this reading She devoted herself to her lessons with a quality of determination which was new.
rapid
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From this reading Mademoiselle Vallé and Dowson together realized that after this the growing up process was more rapid.
realized
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From this reading Mademoiselle Vallé and Dowson together realized that after this the growing up process was more rapid.
Robin
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From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
Robin's
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From this reading But these two watchers felt that, in Robin’s case, it seemed unusually so.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But these two watchers felt that, in Robin’s case, it seemed unusually so.
seems
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From this reading It always seems incredibly rapid to lookers on, after thirteen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But these two watchers felt that, in Robin’s case, it seemed unusually so.
some
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From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
studies
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From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mademoiselle Vallé and Dowson together realized that after this the growing up process was more rapid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mademoiselle Vallé and Dowson together realized that after this the growing up process was more rapid.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these two watchers felt that, in Robin’s case, it seemed unusually so.
thirteen
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From this reading It always seems incredibly rapid to lookers on, after thirteen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle Vallé and Dowson together realized that after this the growing up process was more rapid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It always seems incredibly rapid to lookers on, after thirteen.
together
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From this reading Mademoiselle Vallé and Dowson together realized that after this the growing up process was more rapid.
two
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From this reading But these two watchers felt that, in Robin’s case, it seemed unusually so.
unusually
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From this reading But these two watchers felt that, in Robin’s case, it seemed unusually so.
up
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From this reading Mademoiselle Vallé and Dowson together realized that after this the growing up process was more rapid.
Vallé
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From this reading Mademoiselle Vallé and Dowson together realized that after this the growing up process was more rapid.
view
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From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mademoiselle Vallé and Dowson together realized that after this the growing up process was more rapid.
watchers
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From this reading But these two watchers felt that, in Robin’s case, it seemed unusually so.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Robin had always been interested in her studies and clever at them, but, suddenly, she developed a new concentration and it was of an order which her governess felt denoted the secret holding of some object in view.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She devoted herself to her lessons with a quality of determination which was new.
