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abounding
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From this reading The voice, fresh, confident, full of abounding vitality, dispelled those queer sensations of Miss Ethel's.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
add
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
adding
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From this reading "Oh, I got all I wanted, thank you," said Caroline, adding as she went again down the passage: "I'll come straight in, Miss Ethel."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, I got all I wanted, thank you," said Caroline, adding as she went again down the passage: "I'll come straight in, Miss Ethel."
all
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From this reading "Oh, I got all I wanted, thank you," said Caroline, adding as she went again down the passage: "I'll come straight in, Miss Ethel."
almost
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
annoyance
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
anxious
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
beef-steak
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
bowed
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
came
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From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
Caroline
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From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
circumstances
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, I got all I wanted, thank you," said Caroline, adding as she went again down the passage: "I'll come straight in, Miss Ethel."
concerning
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
confident
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From this reading The voice, fresh, confident, full of abounding vitality, dispelled those queer sensations of Miss Ethel's.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
dinner
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
dispelled
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From this reading The voice, fresh, confident, full of abounding vitality, dispelled those queer sensations of Miss Ethel's.
down
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From this reading "Oh, I got all I wanted, thank you," said Caroline, adding as she went again down the passage: "I'll come straight in, Miss Ethel."
Ethel
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From this reading "Oh, I got all I wanted, thank you," said Caroline, adding as she went again down the passage: "I'll come straight in, Miss Ethel."
Ethel's
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From this reading The voice, fresh, confident, full of abounding vitality, dispelled those queer sensations of Miss Ethel's.
extent
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
forgot
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From this reading I forgot to tell you it was in the safe."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
fresh
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From this reading The voice, fresh, confident, full of abounding vitality, dispelled those queer sensations of Miss Ethel's.
full
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From this reading The voice, fresh, confident, full of abounding vitality, dispelled those queer sensations of Miss Ethel's.
Godfrey
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
gossip
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
got
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From this reading "Oh, I got all I wanted, thank you," said Caroline, adding as she went again down the passage: "I'll come straight in, Miss Ethel."
granted
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From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
hastened
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
hope
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
humble
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
I'll
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From this reading "Oh, I got all I wanted, thank you," said Caroline, adding as she went again down the passage: "I'll come straight in, Miss Ethel."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
indeed
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I forgot to tell you it was in the safe."
learned
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From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
longer
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From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
manner
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
Miss
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From this reading The voice, fresh, confident, full of abounding vitality, dispelled those queer sensations of Miss Ethel's.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice, fresh, confident, full of abounding vitality, dispelled those queer sensations of Miss Ethel's.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, I got all I wanted, thank you," said Caroline, adding as she went again down the passage: "I'll come straight in, Miss Ethel."
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, I got all I wanted, thank you," said Caroline, adding as she went again down the passage: "I'll come straight in, Miss Ethel."
pie
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
queer
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From this reading The voice, fresh, confident, full of abounding vitality, dispelled those queer sensations of Miss Ethel's.
safe
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From this reading I forgot to tell you it was in the safe."
said
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From this reading "Oh, I got all I wanted, thank you," said Caroline, adding as she went again down the passage: "I'll come straight in, Miss Ethel."
sensations
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From this reading The voice, fresh, confident, full of abounding vitality, dispelled those queer sensations of Miss Ethel's.
service
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From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
showed
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
small
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From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
stairs
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From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
straight
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From this reading "Oh, I got all I wanted, thank you," said Caroline, adding as she went again down the passage: "I'll come straight in, Miss Ethel."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I forgot to tell you it was in the safe."
thank
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From this reading "Oh, I got all I wanted, thank you," said Caroline, adding as she went again down the passage: "I'll come straight in, Miss Ethel."
thanked
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From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice, fresh, confident, full of abounding vitality, dispelled those queer sensations of Miss Ethel's.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The voice, fresh, confident, full of abounding vitality, dispelled those queer sensations of Miss Ethel's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
top
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From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
vitality
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From this reading The voice, fresh, confident, full of abounding vitality, dispelled those queer sensations of Miss Ethel's.
voice
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From this reading The voice, fresh, confident, full of abounding vitality, dispelled those queer sensations of Miss Ethel's.
wanted
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From this reading "Oh, I got all I wanted, thank you," said Caroline, adding as she went again down the passage: "I'll come straight in, Miss Ethel."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I forgot to tell you it was in the safe."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, I got all I wanted, thank you," said Caroline, adding as she went again down the passage: "I'll come straight in, Miss Ethel."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
willing
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From this reading She came to the top of the stairs and thanked Caroline, for she had learned that she could no longer take good and willing service for granted.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The extent, indeed, to which she had been bowed by circumstances, showed in her anxious, almost humble manner, as she hastened to add--despite her annoyance about the gossip concerning Caroline and Godfrey: "I hope you found the small beef-steak pie I left for your dinner?
