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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 regarded him with a slow look of tentative surprise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
ago
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From this reading "Because Mr. Bradford telephoned me two hours ago that you had started home and that you were not feeling very well.
aimless
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Because Mr. Bradford telephoned me two hours ago that you had started home and that you were not feeling very well.
any
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
bank
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Because Mr. Bradford telephoned me two hours ago that you had started home and that you were not feeling very well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been worried", she said.
Bradford
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From this reading "Because Mr. Bradford telephoned me two hours ago that you had started home and that you were not feeling very well.
Browne
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
Celeste
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
endeavored
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
family
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Because Mr. Bradford telephoned me two hours ago that you had started home and that you were not feeling very well.
floor
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She regarded him with a slow look of tentative surprise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
home
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
hours
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From this reading "Because Mr. Bradford telephoned me two hours ago that you had started home and that you were not feeling very well.
I've
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From this reading "I've been worried", she said.
landing
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
leaving
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She regarded him with a slow look of tentative surprise.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Because Mr. Bradford telephoned me two hours ago that you had started home and that you were not feeling very well.
member
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
met
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
Mr
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From this reading "Because Mr. Bradford telephoned me two hours ago that you had started home and that you were not feeling very well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Because Mr. Bradford telephoned me two hours ago that you had started home and that you were not feeling very well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
questioned
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From this reading "Worried, why?" he questioned, with a start.
reach
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
reached
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
regarded
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From this reading She regarded him with a slow look of tentative surprise.
room
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
said
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From this reading "I've been worried", she said.
second
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She regarded him with a slow look of tentative surprise.
slow
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From this reading She regarded him with a slow look of tentative surprise.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Worried, why?" he questioned, with a start.
started
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From this reading "Because Mr. Bradford telephoned me two hours ago that you had started home and that you were not feeling very well.
surprise
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From this reading She regarded him with a slow look of tentative surprise.
taken
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
telephoned
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From this reading "Because Mr. Bradford telephoned me two hours ago that you had started home and that you were not feeling very well.
tentative
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From this reading She regarded him with a slow look of tentative surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
tumultuous
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
two
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From this reading "Because Mr. Bradford telephoned me two hours ago that you had started home and that you were not feeling very well.
unnoticed
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
very
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From this reading "Because Mr. Bradford telephoned me two hours ago that you had started home and that you were not feeling very well.
walk
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
well
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From this reading "Because Mr. Bradford telephoned me two hours ago that you had started home and that you were not feeling very well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Because Mr. Bradford telephoned me two hours ago that you had started home and that you were not feeling very well.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
why
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From this reading "Worried, why?" he questioned, with a start.
William
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From this reading When William Browne reached home, after his aimless walk which he had taken on leaving the bank that tumultuous morning, he endeavored to reach his room unnoticed by any member of the family, but on the landing of the second floor he met Celeste.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She regarded him with a slow look of tentative surprise.
worried
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From this reading "I've been worried", she said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Because Mr. Bradford telephoned me two hours ago that you had started home and that you were not feeling very well.
