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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 THE CLOUD DISPERSED, AND A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
alighted
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
all
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From this reading When the train had gone on its way and the platform was clear of people, Clement drew her into the little waiting-room, which at that hour they had all to themselves.
allay
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From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLOUD DISPERSED, AND A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
anxiety
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From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
Ashdown
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
Aunt
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From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
BITTER
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From this reading THE CLOUD DISPERSED, AND A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
Charlotte
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From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
clear
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From this reading When the train had gone on its way and the platform was clear of people, Clement drew her into the little waiting-room, which at that hour they had all to themselves.
Clement
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From this reading Clement was there to meet her.
CLOUD
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From this reading THE CLOUD DISPERSED, AND A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
daily
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From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
day
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
DISAPPOINTMENTnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CLOUD DISPERSED, AND A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
DISPERSED
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From this reading THE CLOUD DISPERSED, AND A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the train had gone on its way and the platform was clear of people, Clement drew her into the little waiting-room, which at that hour they had all to themselves.
enough
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From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
few
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From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
fifth
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
gone
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From this reading When the train had gone on its way and the platform was clear of people, Clement drew her into the little waiting-room, which at that hour they had all to themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clement was there to meet her.
Hermia
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
home
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
hour
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From this reading When the train had gone on its way and the platform was clear of people, Clement drew her into the little waiting-room, which at that hour they had all to themselves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the train had gone on its way and the platform was clear of people, Clement drew her into the little waiting-room, which at that hour they had all to themselves.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the train had gone on its way and the platform was clear of people, Clement drew her into the little waiting-room, which at that hour they had all to themselves.
just
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From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
leaving
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
lines
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From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the train had gone on its way and the platform was clear of people, Clement drew her into the little waiting-room, which at that hour they had all to themselves.
London
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
meet
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From this reading Clement was there to meet her.
more
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From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
people
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From this reading When the train had gone on its way and the platform was clear of people, Clement drew her into the little waiting-room, which at that hour they had all to themselves.
platform
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From this reading When the train had gone on its way and the platform was clear of people, Clement drew her into the little waiting-room, which at that hour they had all to themselves.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
station
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOUD DISPERSED, AND A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When the train had gone on its way and the platform was clear of people, Clement drew her into the little waiting-room, which at that hour they had all to themselves.
there
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From this reading Clement was there to meet her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the train had gone on its way and the platform was clear of people, Clement drew her into the little waiting-room, which at that hour they had all to themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clement was there to meet her.
train
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
waiting-room
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From this reading When the train had gone on its way and the platform was clear of people, Clement drew her into the little waiting-room, which at that hour they had all to themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the fifth day after leaving home that Hermia alighted from the London train at Ashdown station.
way
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From this reading When the train had gone on its way and the platform was clear of people, Clement drew her into the little waiting-room, which at that hour they had all to themselves.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the train had gone on its way and the platform was clear of people, Clement drew her into the little waiting-room, which at that hour they had all to themselves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the train had gone on its way and the platform was clear of people, Clement drew her into the little waiting-room, which at that hour they had all to themselves.
written
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From this reading She had written a few lines daily both to him and to Aunt Charlotte, just enough to allay their anxiety and nothing more.
