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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 June introduced Micky and Esther with a sort of hurried self-consciousness.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading June introduced Micky and Esther with a sort of hurried self-consciousness.
angry
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From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
back
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From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
bolted
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From this reading And she bolted out of the room.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
call
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From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
door
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From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
embarrassed
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From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
entertain
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From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
Esther
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From this reading June introduced Micky and Esther with a sort of hurried self-consciousness.
eyes
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From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
fact
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From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
fast
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From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
get
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From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
hand
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From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
head
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From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
heard
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From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
hurried
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From this reading June introduced Micky and Esther with a sort of hurried self-consciousness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
introduced
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From this reading June introduced Micky and Esther with a sort of hurried self-consciousness.
invitation
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From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
June
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From this reading June introduced Micky and Esther with a sort of hurried self-consciousness.
leave
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From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
Mellowes
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From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
Micky
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From this reading June introduced Micky and Esther with a sort of hurried self-consciousness.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
Miss
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From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading June introduced Micky and Esther with a sort of hurried self-consciousness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
other
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From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
out
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From this reading And she bolted out of the room.
put
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From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
quick
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From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
room
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From this reading And she bolted out of the room.
self-consciousness
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From this reading June introduced Micky and Esther with a sort of hurried self-consciousness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
Shepstone
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From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
shutting
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From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
sort
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From this reading June introduced Micky and Esther with a sort of hurried self-consciousness.
stayed
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From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
tea
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From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esther looked after her with angry eyes; she thought June might have stayed--she took a quick step forward to call her back, but Micky stopped her; he put a hand on the door above her head, shutting it fast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not by her invitation that Micky was here this afternoon, and the fact that she had asked him to help Esther embarrassed her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading June introduced Micky and Esther with a sort of hurried self-consciousness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
you've
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From this reading "Mr. Mellowes--Miss Shepstone; you've both heard of each other, so I can leave you to entertain one another while I get tea."
