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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 ‘To hear an open scandal is a curse; But not to find an answer is a worse.’
All
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From this reading All his worst fears are at once realized.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘To hear an open scandal is a curse; But not to find an answer is a worse.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
answer
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From this reading ‘To hear an open scandal is a curse; But not to find an answer is a worse.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He has evidently been walking in a great hurry, but as he sees her he comes to a dead stop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All his worst fears are at once realized.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has evidently been walking in a great hurry, but as he sees her he comes to a dead stop.
big
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘To hear an open scandal is a curse; But not to find an answer is a worse.’
comes
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From this reading He has evidently been walking in a great hurry, but as he sees her he comes to a dead stop.
commences
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
considerably
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
corner
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From this reading She has gone but a little way, however, when, on suddenly turning a corner, she finds herself face to face with Wyndham.
Crosby
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
curse
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From this reading ‘To hear an open scandal is a curse; But not to find an answer is a worse.’
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has evidently been walking in a great hurry, but as he sees her he comes to a dead stop.
ejected
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
ejections
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
evidently
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From this reading He has evidently been walking in a great hurry, but as he sees her he comes to a dead stop.
face
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From this reading She has gone but a little way, however, when, on suddenly turning a corner, she finds herself face to face with Wyndham.
fears
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From this reading All his worst fears are at once realized.
find
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From this reading ‘To hear an open scandal is a curse; But not to find an answer is a worse.’
finds
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From this reading She has gone but a little way, however, when, on suddenly turning a corner, she finds herself face to face with Wyndham.
forcibly
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
gone
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From this reading She has gone but a little way, however, when, on suddenly turning a corner, she finds herself face to face with Wyndham.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has evidently been walking in a great hurry, but as he sees her he comes to a dead stop.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has gone but a little way, however, when, on suddenly turning a corner, she finds herself face to face with Wyndham.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has evidently been walking in a great hurry, but as he sees her he comes to a dead stop.
head
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘To hear an open scandal is a curse; But not to find an answer is a worse.’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She has gone but a little way, however, when, on suddenly turning a corner, she finds herself face to face with Wyndham.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his worst fears are at once realized.
holding
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She has gone but a little way, however, when, on suddenly turning a corner, she finds herself face to face with Wyndham.
hurry
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From this reading He has evidently been walking in a great hurry, but as he sees her he comes to a dead stop.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
Ireland
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘To hear an open scandal is a curse; But not to find an answer is a worse.’
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She has gone but a little way, however, when, on suddenly turning a corner, she finds herself face to face with Wyndham.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘To hear an open scandal is a curse; But not to find an answer is a worse.’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She has gone but a little way, however, when, on suddenly turning a corner, she finds herself face to face with Wyndham.
once
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From this reading All his worst fears are at once realized.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ‘To hear an open scandal is a curse; But not to find an answer is a worse.’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
Park
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
Prior
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
realized
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From this reading All his worst fears are at once realized.
return
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
scandal
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From this reading ‘To hear an open scandal is a curse; But not to find an answer is a worse.’
sees
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From this reading He has evidently been walking in a great hurry, but as he sees her he comes to a dead stop.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
smarting
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
stop
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From this reading He has evidently been walking in a great hurry, but as he sees her he comes to a dead stop.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She has gone but a little way, however, when, on suddenly turning a corner, she finds herself face to face with Wyndham.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
thus
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘To hear an open scandal is a curse; But not to find an answer is a worse.’
turning
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From this reading She has gone but a little way, however, when, on suddenly turning a corner, she finds herself face to face with Wyndham.
umbrella
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
vogue
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
walking
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From this reading He has evidently been walking in a great hurry, but as he sees her he comes to a dead stop.
way
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From this reading She has gone but a little way, however, when, on suddenly turning a corner, she finds herself face to face with Wyndham.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She has gone but a little way, however, when, on suddenly turning a corner, she finds herself face to face with Wyndham.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She has gone but a little way, however, when, on suddenly turning a corner, she finds herself face to face with Wyndham.
worse
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From this reading ‘To hear an open scandal is a curse; But not to find an answer is a worse.’
worst
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From this reading All his worst fears are at once realized.
wrongs
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From this reading Mrs. Prior, thus forcibly ejected (ejections are the vogue in Ireland), commences her return journey to Crosby Park, smarting considerably under her wrongs and the big umbrella she is holding over her head.
Wyndham
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From this reading She has gone but a little way, however, when, on suddenly turning a corner, she finds herself face to face with Wyndham.
