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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 judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
absence
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From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
apologies
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From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
approaching
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From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
Boulogne
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From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
Boyne
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From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
breakfast
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From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
Breckon
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From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
carried
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From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
caught
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From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
colored
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From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
conclusion
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From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
distracted
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From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
dropped
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From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
dwelling
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From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
early
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From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
else
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From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
entreatingly
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From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
evident
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From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
eyes
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From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
judge
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From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
Kenton
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From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
less
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From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
logic
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From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
Lottie
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From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
made
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From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
mother
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From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
Mrs
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From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
much
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From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
muted
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From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
night
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From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
put
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From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
scrap
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From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
severe
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From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
shade
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From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
some
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From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
sort
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From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
strengthened
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From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
tacit
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From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
too
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From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
trouble
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From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
unrebuked
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From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
way
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From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
withheld
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From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
wonderingly
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From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
