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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 heart was touched, as it is easy to touch the heart of a mother.
age
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From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
agitation
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From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
air
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From this reading He was very pale, and had an air of exhaustion, to which his softened manners and evident endeavour to please her gave an almost pathetic aspect.
almost
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From this reading He was very pale, and had an air of exhaustion, to which his softened manners and evident endeavour to please her gave an almost pathetic aspect.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was very pale, and had an air of exhaustion, to which his softened manners and evident endeavour to please her gave an almost pathetic aspect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
appeared
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From this reading Walter's aspect had so much changed when he appeared that her fears were calmed, though not dispelled.
arrival
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From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her heart was touched, as it is easy to touch the heart of a mother.
aspect
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From this reading Walter's aspect had so much changed when he appeared that her fears were calmed, though not dispelled.
awakening
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From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
boat
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From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
calmed
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From this reading Walter's aspect had so much changed when he appeared that her fears were calmed, though not dispelled.
changed
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From this reading Walter's aspect had so much changed when he appeared that her fears were calmed, though not dispelled.
children
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From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
circumstances
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From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
dispelled
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From this reading Walter's aspect had so much changed when he appeared that her fears were calmed, though not dispelled.
easy
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From this reading Her heart was touched, as it is easy to touch the heart of a mother.
endeavour
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From this reading He was very pale, and had an air of exhaustion, to which his softened manners and evident endeavour to please her gave an almost pathetic aspect.
evident
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From this reading He was very pale, and had an air of exhaustion, to which his softened manners and evident endeavour to please her gave an almost pathetic aspect.
exhaustion
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From this reading He was very pale, and had an air of exhaustion, to which his softened manners and evident endeavour to please her gave an almost pathetic aspect.
faint
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From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
fears
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From this reading Walter's aspect had so much changed when he appeared that her fears were calmed, though not dispelled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
gave
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From this reading He was very pale, and had an air of exhaustion, to which his softened manners and evident endeavour to please her gave an almost pathetic aspect.
go
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From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walter's aspect had so much changed when he appeared that her fears were calmed, though not dispelled.
heart
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From this reading Her heart was touched, as it is easy to touch the heart of a mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very pale, and had an air of exhaustion, to which his softened manners and evident endeavour to please her gave an almost pathetic aspect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her heart was touched, as it is easy to touch the heart of a mother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her heart was touched, as it is easy to touch the heart of a mother.
manners
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From this reading He was very pale, and had an air of exhaustion, to which his softened manners and evident endeavour to please her gave an almost pathetic aspect.
Methven
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From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
mother
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From this reading Her heart was touched, as it is easy to touch the heart of a mother.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
much
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From this reading Walter's aspect had so much changed when he appeared that her fears were calmed, though not dispelled.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walter's aspect had so much changed when he appeared that her fears were calmed, though not dispelled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
ordinary
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From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
out
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From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
pale
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From this reading He was very pale, and had an air of exhaustion, to which his softened manners and evident endeavour to please her gave an almost pathetic aspect.
pathetic
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From this reading He was very pale, and had an air of exhaustion, to which his softened manners and evident endeavour to please her gave an almost pathetic aspect.
please
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From this reading He was very pale, and had an air of exhaustion, to which his softened manners and evident endeavour to please her gave an almost pathetic aspect.
pleasure
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From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
recover
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From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
retirement
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From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
sees
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From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Walter's aspect had so much changed when he appeared that her fears were calmed, though not dispelled.
softened
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From this reading He was very pale, and had an air of exhaustion, to which his softened manners and evident endeavour to please her gave an almost pathetic aspect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Walter's aspect had so much changed when he appeared that her fears were calmed, though not dispelled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Walter's aspect had so much changed when he appeared that her fears were calmed, though not dispelled.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
touch
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From this reading Her heart was touched, as it is easy to touch the heart of a mother.
touched
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From this reading Her heart was touched, as it is easy to touch the heart of a mother.
trouble
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From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
very
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From this reading He was very pale, and had an air of exhaustion, to which his softened manners and evident endeavour to please her gave an almost pathetic aspect.
visitors
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From this reading Mrs. Methven had time to recover from the agitation and trouble of the morning before her visitors' arrival.
Walter's
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From this reading Walter's aspect had so much changed when he appeared that her fears were calmed, though not dispelled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very pale, and had an air of exhaustion, to which his softened manners and evident endeavour to please her gave an almost pathetic aspect.
watched
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From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Walter's aspect had so much changed when he appeared that her fears were calmed, though not dispelled.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Walter's aspect had so much changed when he appeared that her fears were calmed, though not dispelled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was very pale, and had an air of exhaustion, to which his softened manners and evident endeavour to please her gave an almost pathetic aspect.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
woman
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From this reading She had watched him go out in his boat with a faint awakening of that pleasure with which in ordinary circumstances a woman in the retirement of age sees her children go out to their pleasure.
