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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
away
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From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
Carew
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From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
conduct
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From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
distrust
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From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Two shoes and not mates!" she finally exclaimed.
expected
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From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
finally
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From this reading "Two shoes and not mates!" she finally exclaimed.
fit
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From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
follow
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From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
gain
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From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
girl
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From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
go
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From this reading "I will go."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
hedges
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From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will go."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
impression
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From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
intended
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From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
learned
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From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
manners
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From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
matesnounUS /mates/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Two shoes and not mates!" she finally exclaimed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
motives
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From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
moved
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From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
own
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From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
pale
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From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
people's
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From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
precede
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From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
road
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From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
said
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From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
see
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From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
shoes
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From this reading "Two shoes and not mates!" she finally exclaimed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
soon
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From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
trembling
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From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
turn
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From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
turned
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From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
Two
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From this reading "Two shoes and not mates!" she finally exclaimed.
upright
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From this reading Mrs. Carew had turned quite pale, and from standing upright in the road, had moved so as to gain support from one of the hedges.
waiting
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From this reading Had I not learned to distrust my own impression of people's motives from their manners and conduct, I should have said that she was waiting for me to precede her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
waved
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From this reading I expected to see her turn and go as soon as her trembling fit was over, but she did not, though she waved the girl away as if she intended to follow her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will go."
