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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 Janet drew instinctively a little out of the way of the new-comer.
all
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From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
any
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From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
betrayed
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From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The change that had come over Gussy’s countenance took her by surprise.
calm
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From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
change
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From this reading The change that had come over Gussy’s countenance took her by surprise.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The change that had come over Gussy’s countenance took her by surprise.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
countenance
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From this reading The change that had come over Gussy’s countenance took her by surprise.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Janet drew instinctively a little out of the way of the new-comer.
effacing
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From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
face
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From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
fear
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From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
Gussy's
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From this reading The change that had come over Gussy’s countenance took her by surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The change that had come over Gussy’s countenance took her by surprise.
happened
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From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
Harwood
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From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The change that had come over Gussy’s countenance took her by surprise.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
illumination
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From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
instantly
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From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
instinctively
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From this reading Janet drew instinctively a little out of the way of the new-comer.
intention
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From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
Janet
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From this reading Janet drew instinctively a little out of the way of the new-comer.
Janet's
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From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Janet drew instinctively a little out of the way of the new-comer.
Miss
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From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
moment
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From this reading She was a little person whose reflections were very rapid--who saw in a moment a whole succession of possibilities.
new
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From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
new-comer
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From this reading Janet drew instinctively a little out of the way of the new-comer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Janet drew instinctively a little out of the way of the new-comer.
out
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From this reading Janet drew instinctively a little out of the way of the new-comer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The change that had come over Gussy’s countenance took her by surprise.
perceptions
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From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
person
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From this reading She was a little person whose reflections were very rapid--who saw in a moment a whole succession of possibilities.
place
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From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
possibilities
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From this reading She was a little person whose reflections were very rapid--who saw in a moment a whole succession of possibilities.
possible
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From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
privilege
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From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
quick
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From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
rapid
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From this reading She was a little person whose reflections were very rapid--who saw in a moment a whole succession of possibilities.
reflections
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From this reading She was a little person whose reflections were very rapid--who saw in a moment a whole succession of possibilities.
satisfy
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From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
saw
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From this reading She was a little person whose reflections were very rapid--who saw in a moment a whole succession of possibilities.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
situation
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From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
spectator's
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From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
succession
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From this reading She was a little person whose reflections were very rapid--who saw in a moment a whole succession of possibilities.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
surprise
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From this reading The change that had come over Gussy’s countenance took her by surprise.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Janet drew instinctively a little out of the way of the new-comer.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The change that had come over Gussy’s countenance took her by surprise.
transformation
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From this reading She had not thought it possible that such an illumination and transformation could take place in so calm a face, and it betrayed Miss Harwood instantly to Janet’s quick perceptions.
understanding
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From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
very
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From this reading She was a little person whose reflections were very rapid--who saw in a moment a whole succession of possibilities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
watching
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From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
way
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From this reading Janet drew instinctively a little out of the way of the new-comer.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was a little person whose reflections were very rapid--who saw in a moment a whole succession of possibilities.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was a little person whose reflections were very rapid--who saw in a moment a whole succession of possibilities.
whole
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From this reading She was a little person whose reflections were very rapid--who saw in a moment a whole succession of possibilities.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She was a little person whose reflections were very rapid--who saw in a moment a whole succession of possibilities.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not, we fear, with any intention of effacing herself, but to satisfy the spectator’s privilege of watching all that happened and understanding every new situation.
