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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 Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She flew to her baby as to a refuge and a sanctuary, but her heart was very heavy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not her fancy that her uncle had looked strangely at her, and he had not behaved ingenuously in his reply to her question.
baby
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From this reading She flew to her baby as to a refuge and a sanctuary, but her heart was very heavy.
behaved
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From this reading It was not her fancy that her uncle had looked strangely at her, and he had not behaved ingenuously in his reply to her question.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
cause
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From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
deep
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From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
effort
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From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
fancy
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From this reading It was not her fancy that her uncle had looked strangely at her, and he had not behaved ingenuously in his reply to her question.
father
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From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
flew
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From this reading She flew to her baby as to a refuge and a sanctuary, but her heart was very heavy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not her fancy that her uncle had looked strangely at her, and he had not behaved ingenuously in his reply to her question.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
heart
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From this reading She flew to her baby as to a refuge and a sanctuary, but her heart was very heavy.
heavy
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From this reading She flew to her baby as to a refuge and a sanctuary, but her heart was very heavy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not her fancy that her uncle had looked strangely at her, and he had not behaved ingenuously in his reply to her question.
ignorance
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From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
ingenuously
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From this reading It was not her fancy that her uncle had looked strangely at her, and he had not behaved ingenuously in his reply to her question.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not her fancy that her uncle had looked strangely at her, and he had not behaved ingenuously in his reply to her question.
keep
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From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
Kingsley
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From this reading When Kingsley returns!
Kingsley's
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From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
knowledge
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From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
lie
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From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not her fancy that her uncle had looked strangely at her, and he had not behaved ingenuously in his reply to her question.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
Nansie
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From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
news
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From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not her fancy that her uncle had looked strangely at her, and he had not behaved ingenuously in his reply to her question.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
ominous
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From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
present
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From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not her fancy that her uncle had looked strangely at her, and he had not behaved ingenuously in his reply to her question.
refuge
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From this reading She flew to her baby as to a refuge and a sanctuary, but her heart was very heavy.
reply
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From this reading It was not her fancy that her uncle had looked strangely at her, and he had not behaved ingenuously in his reply to her question.
return
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From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
returns
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From this reading When Kingsley returns!
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading She flew to her baby as to a refuge and a sanctuary, but her heart was very heavy.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
sigh
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From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not her fancy that her uncle had looked strangely at her, and he had not behaved ingenuously in his reply to her question.
suppressed
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From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not her fancy that her uncle had looked strangely at her, and he had not behaved ingenuously in his reply to her question.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She flew to her baby as to a refuge and a sanctuary, but her heart was very heavy.
uncle
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From this reading It was not her fancy that her uncle had looked strangely at her, and he had not behaved ingenuously in his reply to her question.
uneasiness
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From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
unspoken
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From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
very
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From this reading She flew to her baby as to a refuge and a sanctuary, but her heart was very heavy.
visit
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From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Kingsley returns!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had deep cause for uneasiness, and his duty seemed to lie, for the present, in the effort to keep her in ignorance of ominous news which had come to his knowledge during her visit to Kingsley's father.
words
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From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nansie suppressed a sigh as she uttered the words; but the unspoken thought was in her mind: "Would he ever return?"
