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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 There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He arrived rather later than usual at his office, and he found his letters already on his table.
also
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From this reading But he went mechanically through the verification of his prophetic fear, which was also his sole hope, and then sat looking blankly at it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
arrived
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From this reading He arrived rather later than usual at his office, and he found his letters already on his table.
ask
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From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He arrived rather later than usual at his office, and he found his letters already on his table.
blankly
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From this reading But he went mechanically through the verification of his prophetic fear, which was also his sole hope, and then sat looking blankly at it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
corner
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From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
don't
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From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
down
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From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
drag
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From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
dull
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From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
eyes
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From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
fear
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From this reading But he went mechanically through the verification of his prophetic fear, which was also his sole hope, and then sat looking blankly at it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
followed
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From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He arrived rather later than usual at his office, and he found his letters already on his table.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
going
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From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
heavily
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From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
hope
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From this reading But he went mechanically through the verification of his prophetic fear, which was also his sole hope, and then sat looking blankly at it.
horse-car
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From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
husband
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From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
I'm
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From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
Lacustrine
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From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
Lapham
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From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
later
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From this reading He arrived rather later than usual at his office, and he found his letters already on his table.
letter-heading
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From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
letters
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From this reading He arrived rather later than usual at his office, and he found his letters already on his table.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
looking
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From this reading But he went mechanically through the verification of his prophetic fear, which was also his sole hope, and then sat looking blankly at it.
mechanically
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From this reading But he went mechanically through the verification of his prophetic fear, which was also his sole hope, and then sat looking blankly at it.
met
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From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
mills
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From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
offer
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From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
office
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From this reading He arrived rather later than usual at his office, and he found his letters already on his table.
official-looking
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From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He arrived rather later than usual at his office, and he found his letters already on his table.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
Polar
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From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfɛtɪk/
suggesting what will happen in the future
From this reading But he went mechanically through the verification of his prophetic fear, which was also his sole hope, and then sat looking blankly at it.
Railroad
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From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
raised
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From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
rather
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From this reading He arrived rather later than usual at his office, and he found his letters already on his table.
Rogers
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From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
said
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From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
sat
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From this reading But he went mechanically through the verification of his prophetic fear, which was also his sole hope, and then sat looking blankly at it.
saw
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From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
say
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From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
sole
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From this reading But he went mechanically through the verification of his prophetic fear, which was also his sole hope, and then sat looking blankly at it.
speak
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From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
table
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From this reading He arrived rather later than usual at his office, and he found his letters already on his table.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He arrived rather later than usual at his office, and he found his letters already on his table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
then
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From this reading But he went mechanically through the verification of his prophetic fear, which was also his sole hope, and then sat looking blankly at it.
There
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From this reading There was one, long and official-looking, with a printed letter-heading on the outside, and Lapham had no need to open it in order to know that it was the offer of the Great Lacustrine & Polar Railroad for his mills.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he went mechanically through the verification of his prophetic fear, which was also his sole hope, and then sat looking blankly at it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
usual
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From this reading He arrived rather later than usual at his office, and he found his letters already on his table.
verification
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From this reading But he went mechanically through the verification of his prophetic fear, which was also his sole hope, and then sat looking blankly at it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he went mechanically through the verification of his prophetic fear, which was also his sole hope, and then sat looking blankly at it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She could not ask him anything when they met, but he raised his dull eyes after the first silence, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to say to Rogers."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he went mechanically through the verification of his prophetic fear, which was also his sole hope, and then sat looking blankly at it.
window
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From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not speak; she did not know what to say, and she saw her husband when she followed him with her eyes from the window, drag heavily down toward the corner, where he was to take, the horse-car.
