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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 SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She scarcely looked at his face, and did not note his hurried words to the driver.
argued
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From this reading She saw only that it was not at the gate of Madame Delchasse's house, and, startled at this, expostulated with Decherd, who reasoned, argued, pleaded.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She scarcely looked at his face, and did not note his hurried words to the driver.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
carriage
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From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
corner
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From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
Decherd
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From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
Delchasse's
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From this reading She saw only that it was not at the gate of Madame Delchasse's house, and, startled at this, expostulated with Decherd, who reasoned, argued, pleaded.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She scarcely looked at his face, and did not note his hurried words to the driver.
direction
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From this reading Silent and distraught, she took no note of their direction as the wheels rattled over the rude flags of the medieval passageway.
distraught
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From this reading Silent and distraught, she took no note of their direction as the wheels rattled over the rude flags of the medieval passageway.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
driver
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From this reading She scarcely looked at his face, and did not note his hurried words to the driver.
end
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From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
ended
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From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
entrance
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From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
expostulated
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From this reading She saw only that it was not at the gate of Madame Delchasse's house, and, startled at this, expostulated with Decherd, who reasoned, argued, pleaded.
face
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From this reading She scarcely looked at his face, and did not note his hurried words to the driver.
finally
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From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
flags
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From this reading Silent and distraught, she took no note of their direction as the wheels rattled over the rude flags of the medieval passageway.
followed
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From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
gate
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From this reading She saw only that it was not at the gate of Madame Delchasse's house, and, startled at this, expostulated with Decherd, who reasoned, argued, pleaded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She scarcely looked at his face, and did not note his hurried words to the driver.
hoping
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From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
house
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From this reading She saw only that it was not at the gate of Madame Delchasse's house, and, startled at this, expostulated with Decherd, who reasoned, argued, pleaded.
hurried
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From this reading She scarcely looked at his face, and did not note his hurried words to the driver.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
jolting
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From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
Lady
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From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She scarcely looked at his face, and did not note his hurried words to the driver.
Madame
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From this reading She saw only that it was not at the gate of Madame Delchasse's house, and, startled at this, expostulated with Decherd, who reasoned, argued, pleaded.
medieval
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From this reading Silent and distraught, she took no note of their direction as the wheels rattled over the rude flags of the medieval passageway.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
Miss
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From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
narrow
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From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
near
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From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Silent and distraught, she took no note of their direction as the wheels rattled over the rude flags of the medieval passageway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She scarcely looked at his face, and did not note his hurried words to the driver.
note
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From this reading She scarcely looked at his face, and did not note his hurried words to the driver.
noticed
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From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silent and distraught, she took no note of their direction as the wheels rattled over the rude flags of the medieval passageway.
only
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From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Silent and distraught, she took no note of their direction as the wheels rattled over the rude flags of the medieval passageway.
passageway
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From this reading Silent and distraught, she took no note of their direction as the wheels rattled over the rude flags of the medieval passageway.
pleaded
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From this reading She saw only that it was not at the gate of Madame Delchasse's house, and, startled at this, expostulated with Decherd, who reasoned, argued, pleaded.
progress
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From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
rattled
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From this reading Silent and distraught, she took no note of their direction as the wheels rattled over the rude flags of the medieval passageway.
reasoned
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From this reading She saw only that it was not at the gate of Madame Delchasse's house, and, startled at this, expostulated with Decherd, who reasoned, argued, pleaded.
rude
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From this reading Silent and distraught, she took no note of their direction as the wheels rattled over the rude flags of the medieval passageway.
saw
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From this reading She saw only that it was not at the gate of Madame Delchasse's house, and, startled at this, expostulated with Decherd, who reasoned, argued, pleaded.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
scarcely
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From this reading She scarcely looked at his face, and did not note his hurried words to the driver.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She scarcely looked at his face, and did not note his hurried words to the driver.
Silent
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From this reading Silent and distraught, she took no note of their direction as the wheels rattled over the rude flags of the medieval passageway.
smoothly
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From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
soon
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From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
startled
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From this reading She saw only that it was not at the gate of Madame Delchasse's house, and, startled at this, expostulated with Decherd, who reasoned, argued, pleaded.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
street
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From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Silent and distraught, she took no note of their direction as the wheels rattled over the rude flags of the medieval passageway.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Silent and distraught, she took no note of their direction as the wheels rattled over the rude flags of the medieval passageway.
trundled
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From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
turned
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From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw only that it was not at the gate of Madame Delchasse's house, and, startled at this, expostulated with Decherd, who reasoned, argued, pleaded.
wheels
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From this reading Silent and distraught, she took no note of their direction as the wheels rattled over the rude flags of the medieval passageway.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The carriage turned corner after corner in its jolting progress, and finally trundled smoothly for a time, but Miss Lady, hoping only that this journey might soon end, scarce noticed where it had ended.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SUMMONS As though in a dream, Miss Lady followed Decherd to the entrance, near which stood a carriage in the narrow little street.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She saw only that it was not at the gate of Madame Delchasse's house, and, startled at this, expostulated with Decherd, who reasoned, argued, pleaded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She saw only that it was not at the gate of Madame Delchasse's house, and, startled at this, expostulated with Decherd, who reasoned, argued, pleaded.
words
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From this reading She scarcely looked at his face, and did not note his hurried words to the driver.
