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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 “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
advent
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From this reading She had made her advent fortified with a happy heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The slight pang that shot through her as she looked at Edith was of short duration.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
caught
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From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
charming
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From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
cloud
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From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As swiftly as it had come, it was gone.
convey
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From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
duration
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From this reading The slight pang that shot through her as she looked at Edith was of short duration.
Edith
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From this reading The slight pang that shot through her as she looked at Edith was of short duration.
Edith's
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From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
eye
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From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
eyes
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From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
fortified
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From this reading She had made her advent fortified with a happy heart.
gone
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From this reading As swiftly as it had come, it was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
happiness
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From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
happy
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From this reading She had made her advent fortified with a happy heart.
heart
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From this reading She had made her advent fortified with a happy heart.
hearts
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From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
high
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From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
How
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From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As swiftly as it had come, it was gone.
joy
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From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
lips
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From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
lives
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From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The slight pang that shot through her as she looked at Edith was of short duration.
made
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From this reading She had made her advent fortified with a happy heart.
Mahala
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From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
meant
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From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
pang
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From this reading The slight pang that shot through her as she looked at Edith was of short duration.
parents
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From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
period
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From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
pride
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From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
pucker
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From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
saying
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From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
sent
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From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made her advent fortified with a happy heart.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The slight pang that shot through her as she looked at Edith was of short duration.
shot
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From this reading The slight pang that shot through her as she looked at Edith was of short duration.
slight
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From this reading The slight pang that shot through her as she looked at Edith was of short duration.
smile
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From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
SUBCONSCIOUS
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From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
swiftly
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From this reading As swiftly as it had come, it was gone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The slight pang that shot through her as she looked at Edith was of short duration.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The slight pang that shot through her as she looked at Edith was of short duration.
tide
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From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
TRICK
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From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
union
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From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slight pang that shot through her as she looked at Edith was of short duration.
wedded
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From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
widening
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From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had made her advent fortified with a happy heart.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “A TRICK OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS” Mahala had been born at a period in the wedded lives of her parents when both of them were at the high tide of joy in their union, of pride in their hearts, of happiness without a cloud.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When she caught Edith’s eye, the smile she sent her was charming; a widening of her eyes, a little pucker of her lips, was meant to convey to Edith that Mahala was saying: “How wonderful!
