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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 If it had been a night of wonder to Tom, it had been a night of decision to Alice Lister, who had to face another crisis in her life.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
Alice
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From this reading What was Alice Lister doing on the night when Tom prayed?
almost
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From this reading While Tom had been offering his almost inarticulate prayer in the trenches in the Ypres salient, Alice Lister sat alone in her bedroom.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Tom had been offering his almost inarticulate prayer in the trenches in the Ypres salient, Alice Lister sat alone in her bedroom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If it had been a night of wonder to Tom, it had been a night of decision to Alice Lister, who had to face another crisis in her life.
bedroom
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From this reading While Tom had been offering his almost inarticulate prayer in the trenches in the Ypres salient, Alice Lister sat alone in her bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had been a night of wonder to Tom, it had been a night of decision to Alice Lister, who had to face another crisis in her life.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
cared
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From this reading What it had cost her to do this I will not try to describe, for Alice had truly cared for Tom.
choice
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From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
cost
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From this reading What it had cost her to do this I will not try to describe, for Alice had truly cared for Tom.
crisis
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From this reading If it had been a night of wonder to Tom, it had been a night of decision to Alice Lister, who had to face another crisis in her life.
decision
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From this reading If it had been a night of wonder to Tom, it had been a night of decision to Alice Lister, who had to face another crisis in her life.
describe
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From this reading What it had cost her to do this I will not try to describe, for Alice had truly cared for Tom.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What it had cost her to do this I will not try to describe, for Alice had truly cared for Tom.
doing
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From this reading What was Alice Lister doing on the night when Tom prayed?
face
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From this reading If it had been a night of wonder to Tom, it had been a night of decision to Alice Lister, who had to face another crisis in her life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What it had cost her to do this I will not try to describe, for Alice had truly cared for Tom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it had been a night of wonder to Tom, it had been a night of decision to Alice Lister, who had to face another crisis in her life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If it had been a night of wonder to Tom, it had been a night of decision to Alice Lister, who had to face another crisis in her life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Tom had been offering his almost inarticulate prayer in the trenches in the Ypres salient, Alice Lister sat alone in her bedroom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What it had cost her to do this I will not try to describe, for Alice had truly cared for Tom.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had been a night of wonder to Tom, it had been a night of decision to Alice Lister, who had to face another crisis in her life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it had been a night of wonder to Tom, it had been a night of decision to Alice Lister, who had to face another crisis in her life.
inarticulate
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From this reading While Tom had been offering his almost inarticulate prayer in the trenches in the Ypres salient, Alice Lister sat alone in her bedroom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had been a night of wonder to Tom, it had been a night of decision to Alice Lister, who had to face another crisis in her life.
lead
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From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it had been a night of wonder to Tom, it had been a night of decision to Alice Lister, who had to face another crisis in her life.
Lister
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From this reading What was Alice Lister doing on the night when Tom prayed?
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
More
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From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
night
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From this reading What was Alice Lister doing on the night when Tom prayed?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What it had cost her to do this I will not try to describe, for Alice had truly cared for Tom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it had been a night of wonder to Tom, it had been a night of decision to Alice Lister, who had to face another crisis in her life.
offering
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From this reading While Tom had been offering his almost inarticulate prayer in the trenches in the Ypres salient, Alice Lister sat alone in her bedroom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What was Alice Lister doing on the night when Tom prayed?
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
prayed
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From this reading What was Alice Lister doing on the night when Tom prayed?
prayer
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From this reading While Tom had been offering his almost inarticulate prayer in the trenches in the Ypres salient, Alice Lister sat alone in her bedroom.
salient
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From this reading While Tom had been offering his almost inarticulate prayer in the trenches in the Ypres salient, Alice Lister sat alone in her bedroom.
sat
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From this reading While Tom had been offering his almost inarticulate prayer in the trenches in the Ypres salient, Alice Lister sat alone in her bedroom.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
Sunday
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From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What was Alice Lister doing on the night when Tom prayed?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What it had cost her to do this I will not try to describe, for Alice had truly cared for Tom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it had been a night of wonder to Tom, it had been a night of decision to Alice Lister, who had to face another crisis in her life.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
Tom
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From this reading What was Alice Lister doing on the night when Tom prayed?
trenches
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From this reading While Tom had been offering his almost inarticulate prayer in the trenches in the Ypres salient, Alice Lister sat alone in her bedroom.
truly
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From this reading What it had cost her to do this I will not try to describe, for Alice had truly cared for Tom.
try
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From this reading What it had cost her to do this I will not try to describe, for Alice had truly cared for Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was Alice Lister doing on the night when Tom prayed?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was Alice Lister doing on the night when Tom prayed?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What was Alice Lister doing on the night when Tom prayed?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Tom had been offering his almost inarticulate prayer in the trenches in the Ypres salient, Alice Lister sat alone in her bedroom.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If it had been a night of wonder to Tom, it had been a night of decision to Alice Lister, who had to face another crisis in her life.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What it had cost her to do this I will not try to describe, for Alice had truly cared for Tom.
wonder
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From this reading If it had been a night of wonder to Tom, it had been a night of decision to Alice Lister, who had to face another crisis in her life.
year
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From this reading More than a year had passed since the Sunday afternoon when she had told Tom that he must make his choice between her and the life he seemed determined to lead.
Ypres
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From this reading While Tom had been offering his almost inarticulate prayer in the trenches in the Ypres salient, Alice Lister sat alone in her bedroom.
