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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 As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
account
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From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But this did not allay her agitation; and after we reached the house, there was no opportunity for further discussion.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FARMER GLOCKEN AGAIN This "Hue and Cry" poster alarmed Nessa intensely.
agitation
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From this reading But this did not allay her agitation; and after we reached the house, there was no opportunity for further discussion.
alarmed
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From this reading FARMER GLOCKEN AGAIN This "Hue and Cry" poster alarmed Nessa intensely.
all
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From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
allay
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From this reading But this did not allay her agitation; and after we reached the house, there was no opportunity for further discussion.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FARMER GLOCKEN AGAIN This "Hue and Cry" poster alarmed Nessa intensely.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We both realized that the consequences might be very serious; and after she had gone to bed, I sat racking my wits over the perplexing problem.
bed
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From this reading We both realized that the consequences might be very serious; and after she had gone to bed, I sat racking my wits over the perplexing problem.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
blush
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From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We both realized that the consequences might be very serious; and after she had gone to bed, I sat racking my wits over the perplexing problem.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this did not allay her agitation; and after we reached the house, there was no opportunity for further discussion.
chance
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From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
concerned
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From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
consequences
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From this reading We both realized that the consequences might be very serious; and after she had gone to bed, I sat racking my wits over the perplexing problem.
cross
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From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
Cry
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From this reading FARMER GLOCKEN AGAIN This "Hue and Cry" poster alarmed Nessa intensely.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
discussion
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From this reading But this did not allay her agitation; and after we reached the house, there was no opportunity for further discussion.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
enough
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From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
execrable
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From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
far
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From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
FARMER
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From this reading FARMER GLOCKEN AGAIN This "Hue and Cry" poster alarmed Nessa intensely.
fears
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From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
Fischer's
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From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
frontier
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From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
further
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From this reading But this did not allay her agitation; and after we reached the house, there was no opportunity for further discussion.
GLOCKEN
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From this reading FARMER GLOCKEN AGAIN This "Hue and Cry" poster alarmed Nessa intensely.
gone
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From this reading We both realized that the consequences might be very serious; and after she had gone to bed, I sat racking my wits over the perplexing problem.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
house
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From this reading But this did not allay her agitation; and after we reached the house, there was no opportunity for further discussion.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
Hue
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From this reading FARMER GLOCKEN AGAIN This "Hue and Cry" poster alarmed Nessa intensely.
hurried
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From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
intensely
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From this reading FARMER GLOCKEN AGAIN This "Hue and Cry" poster alarmed Nessa intensely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
make-up
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From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We both realized that the consequences might be very serious; and after she had gone to bed, I sat racking my wits over the perplexing problem.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
missed
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From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
Nessa
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From this reading FARMER GLOCKEN AGAIN This "Hue and Cry" poster alarmed Nessa intensely.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
opportunity
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From this reading But this did not allay her agitation; and after we reached the house, there was no opportunity for further discussion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We both realized that the consequences might be very serious; and after she had gone to bed, I sat racking my wits over the perplexing problem.
perplexing
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From this reading We both realized that the consequences might be very serious; and after she had gone to bed, I sat racking my wits over the perplexing problem.
photograph
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From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
positive
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From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
poster
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From this reading FARMER GLOCKEN AGAIN This "Hue and Cry" poster alarmed Nessa intensely.
present
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From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
problem
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From this reading We both realized that the consequences might be very serious; and after she had gone to bed, I sat racking my wits over the perplexing problem.
racking
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From this reading We both realized that the consequences might be very serious; and after she had gone to bed, I sat racking my wits over the perplexing problem.
reached
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From this reading But this did not allay her agitation; and after we reached the house, there was no opportunity for further discussion.
realized
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From this reading We both realized that the consequences might be very serious; and after she had gone to bed, I sat racking my wits over the perplexing problem.
reason
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From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
reassure
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From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
recognize
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From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
regret
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From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
sat
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From this reading We both realized that the consequences might be very serious; and after she had gone to bed, I sat racking my wits over the perplexing problem.
seem
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From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
serious
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From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
then
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From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
there
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From this reading But this did not allay her agitation; and after we reached the house, there was no opportunity for further discussion.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FARMER GLOCKEN AGAIN This "Hue and Cry" poster alarmed Nessa intensely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
tried
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From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
trouble
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From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
very
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From this reading We both realized that the consequences might be very serious; and after she had gone to bed, I sat racking my wits over the perplexing problem.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her fears were all on my account, however; and so far as concerned herself, she did not even then seem to regret that her chance to cross the frontier had been missed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
wits
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From this reading We both realized that the consequences might be very serious; and after she had gone to bed, I sat racking my wits over the perplexing problem.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As we hurried to Fischer's I tried to reassure her that the trouble was not so serious as it looked at first blush; for the reason that the photograph of her was so good that no one would recognize her in her present make-up, while mine was execrable enough to amount to a positive disguise.
