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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 She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled her.
acknowledge
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
addition
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From this reading In addition to this there was another point on which she was not altogether pleased.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
altogether
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From this reading In addition to this there was another point on which she was not altogether pleased.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In addition to this there was another point on which she was not altogether pleased.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
attached
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From this reading She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
belong
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
bow
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
certain
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From this reading She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled her.
company
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
crossing
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
departure
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From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
disturbed
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From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
Evelyn
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From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
Evelyn's
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
felt
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From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
general
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
girl
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
JESSIE
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From this reading JESSIE STRIKES.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled her.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
Mrs
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From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
Nairn's
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From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
north
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From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In addition to this there was another point on which she was not altogether pleased.
noticed
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
object
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From this reading She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In addition to this there was another point on which she was not altogether pleased.
own
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In addition to this there was another point on which she was not altogether pleased.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading In addition to this there was another point on which she was not altogether pleased.
pretty
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
risk
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From this reading She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled her.
seen
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled her.
sitting
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From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
street
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
STRIKES
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From this reading JESSIE STRIKES.
suggested
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
supposed
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From this reading She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled her.
sympathised
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From this reading She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled 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 the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
there
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From this reading She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In addition to this there was another point on which she was not altogether pleased.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled her.
troubled
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From this reading She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled her.
twice
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
Vane
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
Vane's
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From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
very
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
walk
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In addition to this there was another point on which she was not altogether pleased.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubled her.
woman's
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
young
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From this reading She had twice seen Vane acknowledge a bow from a very pretty girl whose general appearance suggested that she did not belong to Evelyn's own walk of life, and that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company.
