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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 Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This, which he had been quite disposed to concede in London, now struck him as an outrageous suggestion.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
Benham
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From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
closeness
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From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
concede
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From this reading This, which he had been quite disposed to concede in London, now struck him as an outrageous suggestion.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
cousin
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From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
deceptive
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From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
detached
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From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This, which he had been quite disposed to concede in London, now struck him as an outrageous suggestion.
divorce
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From this reading She began to sound him in these latter letters upon the possibility of divorce.
doubt
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From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
extraordinary
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From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
fluctuated
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From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
fraud
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From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
guarded
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From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This, which he had been quite disposed to concede in London, now struck him as an outrageous suggestion.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She began to sound him in these latter letters upon the possibility of divorce.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
latter
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From this reading She began to sound him in these latter letters upon the possibility of divorce.
letters
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From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
London
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From this reading This, which he had been quite disposed to concede in London, now struck him as an outrageous suggestion.
much
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From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
now
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From this reading This, which he had been quite disposed to concede in London, now struck him as an outrageous suggestion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
outrageous
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From this reading This, which he had been quite disposed to concede in London, now struck him as an outrageous suggestion.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
perceived
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From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
possibility
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From this reading She began to sound him in these latter letters upon the possibility of divorce.
presently
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From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
presume
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From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, which he had been quite disposed to concede in London, now struck him as an outrageous suggestion.
realized
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From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
schoolgirl
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From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
sort
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From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
sound
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From this reading She began to sound him in these latter letters upon the possibility of divorce.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, which he had been quite disposed to concede in London, now struck him as an outrageous suggestion.
suggestion
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From this reading This, which he had been quite disposed to concede in London, now struck him as an outrageous suggestion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
Then
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From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She began to sound him in these latter letters upon the possibility of divorce.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, which he had been quite disposed to concede in London, now struck him as an outrageous suggestion.
times
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From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
tone
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From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She began to sound him in these latter letters upon the possibility of divorce.
very
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From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And having perceived that much he presently began to doubt whether she realized anything of the sort.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This, which he had been quite disposed to concede in London, now struck him as an outrageous suggestion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then it seemed to Benham an extraordinary fraud on her part that she should presume to come into his dream with an entirely deceptive closeness and confidence.
writing
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From this reading Her letters fluctuated very much in tone, but at times they were as detached and guarded as a schoolgirl writing to a cousin.
