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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 He ordered her, in a tone quite unusual, to leave the library.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
arm
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From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
awake
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From this reading Through the morning hours she had lain awake trying to make a resolve.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
consultation
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From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
dared
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From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
daughter
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From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
deadly
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From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
explained
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From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
fear
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From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
Flockart
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From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
Flockart's
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From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
following
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From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through the morning hours she had lain awake trying to make a resolve.
hand
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From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ordered her, in a tone quite unusual, to leave the library.
held
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From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
Henry
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From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
Heyburn
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From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
hours
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From this reading Through the morning hours she had lain awake trying to make a resolve.
hurried
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From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
Lady
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From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
laid
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From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
lain
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From this reading Through the morning hours she had lain awake trying to make a resolve.
leave
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From this reading He ordered her, in a tone quite unusual, to leave the library.
library
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From this reading He ordered her, in a tone quite unusual, to leave the library.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the morning hours she had lain awake trying to make a resolve.
MISTS
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From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
nine
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From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
o'clock
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From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
occurred
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From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
ordered
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From this reading He ordered her, in a tone quite unusual, to leave the library.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ordered her, in a tone quite unusual, to leave the library.
refused
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From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
reprisals
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From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
resolve
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From this reading Through the morning hours she had lain awake trying to make a resolve.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
Sir
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From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
softly
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From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
speak
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From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
stole
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From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
tone
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From this reading He ordered her, in a tone quite unusual, to leave the library.
truth
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From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
trying
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From this reading Through the morning hours she had lain awake trying to make a resolve.
unusual
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From this reading He ordered her, in a tone quite unusual, to leave the library.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
