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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 It was the dawn of a new era in her existence, a fact which she never doubted, although she struggled vainly against it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
afterwards
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From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was the dawn of a new era in her existence, a fact which she never doubted, although she struggled vainly against it.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the dawn of a new era in her existence, a fact which she never doubted, although she struggled vainly against it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
back
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From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
banquet
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From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
BROWN
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From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
COURT
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From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
culmination
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From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
daughter
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From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
dawn
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From this reading It was the dawn of a new era in her existence, a fact which she never doubted, although she struggled vainly against it.
DINES
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From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
doubted
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From this reading It was the dawn of a new era in her existence, a fact which she never doubted, although she struggled vainly against it.
down
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From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
era
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From this reading It was the dawn of a new era in her existence, a fact which she never doubted, although she struggled vainly against it.
evening
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From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
existence
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From this reading It was the dawn of a new era in her existence, a fact which she never doubted, although she struggled vainly against it.
fact
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From this reading It was the dawn of a new era in her existence, a fact which she never doubted, although she struggled vainly against it.
fairyland
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From this reading And to him it was like a sudden transition into fairyland.
feelings
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From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
figure
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From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
Helen
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From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
indeed
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From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And to him it was like a sudden transition into fairyland.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the dawn of a new era in her existence, a fact which she never doubted, although she struggled vainly against it.
like
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From this reading And to him it was like a sudden transition into fairyland.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
many
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From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
mingled
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From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
months
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From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
moving
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From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
MR
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From this reading MR.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the dawn of a new era in her existence, a fact which she never doubted, although she struggled vainly against it.
new
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From this reading It was the dawn of a new era in her existence, a fact which she never doubted, although she struggled vainly against it.
night
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From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
principal
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From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
sat
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From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
struggled
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From this reading It was the dawn of a new era in her existence, a fact which she never doubted, although she struggled vainly against it.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And to him it was like a sudden transition into fairyland.
tenant
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From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
there
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From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
three
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From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
Thurwell
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From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
tragedy
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From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
transition
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From this reading And to him it was like a sudden transition into fairyland.
unreal
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From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
vainly
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From this reading It was the dawn of a new era in her existence, a fact which she never doubted, although she struggled vainly against it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BROWN DINES AT THE COURT Both to him and to her there was something strangely unreal in the little banquet to which they three--Mr. Thurwell, his daughter, and his tenant--sat down that evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For many months afterwards, until, indeed, after the culmination of the tragedy in which she was the principal moving figure, Helen Thurwell looked back upon that night with strangely mingled feelings.
