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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 OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
according
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account
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From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Curiously enough, my meeting with the second one occurred on the very next afternoon.
almost
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From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
any
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From this reading I looked into the clear, dark eyes which met mine without any shadow of embarrassment--returning in some measure the keen interest of my own scrutiny--and the thing seemed impossible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
away
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From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could this be the woman condemned to isolation by a whole neighborhood--the woman on whose shoulders lay the burden of Bruce Deville’s profligacy?
breath
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From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
Bruce
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From this reading Could this be the woman condemned to isolation by a whole neighborhood--the woman on whose shoulders lay the burden of Bruce Deville’s profligacy?
burden
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From this reading Could this be the woman condemned to isolation by a whole neighborhood--the woman on whose shoulders lay the burden of Bruce Deville’s profligacy?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Could this be the woman condemned to isolation by a whole neighborhood--the woman on whose shoulders lay the burden of Bruce Deville’s profligacy?
came
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From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
clear
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condemned
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From this reading Could this be the woman condemned to isolation by a whole neighborhood--the woman on whose shoulders lay the burden of Bruce Deville’s profligacy?
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could this be the woman condemned to isolation by a whole neighborhood--the woman on whose shoulders lay the burden of Bruce Deville’s profligacy?
Curiously
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dark
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Deville's
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embarrassment
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enough
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From this reading Curiously enough, my meeting with the second one occurred on the very next afternoon.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
eyes
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face
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From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
few
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From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
house
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From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked into the clear, dark eyes which met mine without any shadow of embarrassment--returning in some measure the keen interest of my own scrutiny--and the thing seemed impossible.
impossible
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
interest
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From this reading I looked into the clear, dark eyes which met mine without any shadow of embarrassment--returning in some measure the keen interest of my own scrutiny--and the thing seemed impossible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I looked into the clear, dark eyes which met mine without any shadow of embarrassment--returning in some measure the keen interest of my own scrutiny--and the thing seemed impossible.
isolation
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From this reading Could this be the woman condemned to isolation by a whole neighborhood--the woman on whose shoulders lay the burden of Bruce Deville’s profligacy?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
keen
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Lady
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From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
lay
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From this reading Could this be the woman condemned to isolation by a whole neighborhood--the woman on whose shoulders lay the burden of Bruce Deville’s profligacy?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked into the clear, dark eyes which met mine without any shadow of embarrassment--returning in some measure the keen interest of my own scrutiny--and the thing seemed impossible.
measure
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meeting
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From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
met
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minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked into the clear, dark eyes which met mine without any shadow of embarrassment--returning in some measure the keen interest of my own scrutiny--and the thing seemed impossible.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
Naselton's
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neighborhood
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From this reading Could this be the woman condemned to isolation by a whole neighborhood--the woman on whose shoulders lay the burden of Bruce Deville’s profligacy?
NEIGHBORS
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From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Curiously enough, my meeting with the second one occurred on the very next afternoon.
occurred
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From this reading Curiously enough, my meeting with the second one occurred on the very next afternoon.
odd
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From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Curiously enough, my meeting with the second one occurred on the very next afternoon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Curiously enough, my meeting with the second one occurred on the very next afternoon.
ordinary
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From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
own
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From this reading I looked into the clear, dark eyes which met mine without any shadow of embarrassment--returning in some measure the keen interest of my own scrutiny--and the thing seemed impossible.
place
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From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
profligacy
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From this reading Could this be the woman condemned to isolation by a whole neighborhood--the woman on whose shoulders lay the burden of Bruce Deville’s profligacy?
remain
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From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
report
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returning
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scrutiny
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second
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From this reading Curiously enough, my meeting with the second one occurred on the very next afternoon.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I looked into the clear, dark eyes which met mine without any shadow of embarrassment--returning in some measure the keen interest of my own scrutiny--and the thing seemed impossible.
shoulders
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From this reading Could this be the woman condemned to isolation by a whole neighborhood--the woman on whose shoulders lay the burden of Bruce Deville’s profligacy?
society
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some
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surprise
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From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked into the clear, dark eyes which met mine without any shadow of embarrassment--returning in some measure the keen interest of my own scrutiny--and the thing seemed impossible.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
turning
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From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
two
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very
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From this reading Curiously enough, my meeting with the second one occurred on the very next afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I looked into the clear, dark eyes which met mine without any shadow of embarrassment--returning in some measure the keen interest of my own scrutiny--and the thing seemed impossible.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
whole
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From this reading Could this be the woman condemned to isolation by a whole neighborhood--the woman on whose shoulders lay the burden of Bruce Deville’s profligacy?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Could this be the woman condemned to isolation by a whole neighborhood--the woman on whose shoulders lay the burden of Bruce Deville’s profligacy?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUR MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS This was a faithful and exact account of my meeting with the first of those two of our neighbors who seemed, according to Lady Naselton’s report, to remain entirely outside the ordinary society of the place.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I looked into the clear, dark eyes which met mine without any shadow of embarrassment--returning in some measure the keen interest of my own scrutiny--and the thing seemed impossible.
woman
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From this reading Could this be the woman condemned to isolation by a whole neighborhood--the woman on whose shoulders lay the burden of Bruce Deville’s profligacy?
wood
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From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
yards
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From this reading We came face to face at a turning in the wood within a few yards of her odd little house, and the surprise of it almost took my breath away.
