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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 was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
all
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From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
answer
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From this reading I had come to expect her greeting in the morning, to turn to her a thousand times in the day with some query or answer.
any
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From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
Army
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From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For weeks now, for months, indeed, we two had been together each hour of the day.
belonged
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From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
borne
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From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
calculations
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From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot express what this meant for me.
cold
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From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had come to expect her greeting in the morning, to turn to her a thousand times in the day with some query or answer.
day
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From this reading For weeks now, for months, indeed, we two had been together each hour of the day.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For weeks now, for months, indeed, we two had been together each hour of the day.
Ellen
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From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading I had come to expect her greeting in the morning, to turn to her a thousand times in the day with some query or answer.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading I cannot express what this meant for me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cannot express what this meant for me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
GOAD
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From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
greeting
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From this reading I had come to expect her greeting in the morning, to turn to her a thousand times in the day with some query or answer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For weeks now, for months, indeed, we two had been together each hour of the day.
hedged
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From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had come to expect her greeting in the morning, to turn to her a thousand times in the day with some query or answer.
hour
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From this reading For weeks now, for months, indeed, we two had been together each hour of the day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
indeed
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From this reading For weeks now, for months, indeed, we two had been together each hour of the day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
leave
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From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
machinery
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From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
meant
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From this reading I cannot express what this meant for me.
months
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From this reading For weeks now, for months, indeed, we two had been together each hour of the day.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had come to expect her greeting in the morning, to turn to her a thousand times in the day with some query or answer.
much
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From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
now
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From this reading For weeks now, for months, indeed, we two had been together each hour of the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had come to expect her greeting in the morning, to turn to her a thousand times in the day with some query or answer.
out
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From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
Post
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From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
query
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From this reading I had come to expect her greeting in the morning, to turn to her a thousand times in the day with some query or answer.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
some
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From this reading I had come to expect her greeting in the morning, to turn to her a thousand times in the day with some query or answer.
stern
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From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I cannot express what this meant for me.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
thousand
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From this reading I had come to expect her greeting in the morning, to turn to her a thousand times in the day with some query or answer.
times
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From this reading I had come to expect her greeting in the morning, to turn to her a thousand times in the day with some query or answer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
together
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From this reading For weeks now, for months, indeed, we two had been together each hour of the day.
turn
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From this reading I had come to expect her greeting in the morning, to turn to her a thousand times in the day with some query or answer.
two
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From this reading For weeks now, for months, indeed, we two had been together each hour of the day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For weeks now, for months, indeed, we two had been together each hour of the day.
weeks
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From this reading For weeks now, for months, indeed, we two had been together each hour of the day.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I cannot express what this meant for me.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had come to expect her greeting in the morning, to turn to her a thousand times in the day with some query or answer.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
word
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From this reading THE GOAD It was at last borne in upon me that I must leave without any word from Ellen.
world
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From this reading She was hedged about by all the stern and cold machinery of an Army Post, out of whose calculations I was left as much as though I belonged to a different world.
