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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 They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
ask
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From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
better
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From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
Biddle
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
came
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
dearest
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From this reading "Why, dearest!
descend
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you understand?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
further
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From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
head
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
hope
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From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Mrs. Richard--whoever she is--is so much like me."
killed
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
like
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From this reading That Mrs. Richard--whoever she is--is so much like me."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
made
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From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That Mrs. Richard--whoever she is--is so much like me."
meaning
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From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
most
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From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
Mrs
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From this reading That Mrs. Richard--whoever she is--is so much like me."
much
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From this reading That Mrs. Richard--whoever she is--is so much like me."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
notice
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
overhanging
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
people
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
peril
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
persons
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
pieces
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
precipice
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
Richard
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From this reading That Mrs. Richard--whoever she is--is so much like me."
rock
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
satisfying
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From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That Mrs. Richard--whoever she is--is so much like me."
shore
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That Mrs. Richard--whoever she is--is so much like me."
Stairs
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
statement
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From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Mrs. Richard--whoever she is--is so much like me."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
then
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From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don't you understand?
wait
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From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
walked
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
warning
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From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They walked on in silence till they came to the Biddle Stairs, at the head of which is a notice that persons have been killed by pieces of rock from the precipice overhanging the shore below, and warning people that they descend at their peril.
whoever
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From this reading That Mrs. Richard--whoever she is--is so much like me."
Why
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From this reading "Why, dearest!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She looked at him as if she had made the most satisfying statement, and he thought he had better not ask further then, but wait in hope that the meaning would come to him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you understand?
