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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 stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
announcement
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From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
came
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From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
ceremony
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From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
crossed
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
dumb
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
dusk
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
figure
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
forgot
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From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
GOVERNESS
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From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
Grange
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From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
hand
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From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
household
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From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
kind
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
Lady
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From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
late
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From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
likeness
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From this reading Such a likeness was marvelous.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
Lord
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From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
Mallory
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From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
many
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
Margharita's
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From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
marvelous
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From this reading Such a likeness was marvelous.
Maurice
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
Maurice's
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From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
moment
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From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
Norfolk
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From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
out
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
own
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From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
perfectly
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From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
pressed
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From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
ready
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
room
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From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
say
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
seat
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From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
shown
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From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
side
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From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
sight
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
silent
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From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
sitting
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From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
St
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From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a likeness was marvelous.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
threshold
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
up
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From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
words
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
