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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 THERE was a hush upon the guests at the pretty little inn.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
Aimée
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From this reading When Aimée arrived, the most sympathetic shook their heads dubiously.
air
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From this reading “The sister is here,” they said; “a thoughtful little English creature with a child's face and a woman's air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
arrived
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From this reading When Aimée arrived, the most sympathetic shook their heads dubiously.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THERE was a hush upon the guests at the pretty little inn.
become
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
bright
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
busier
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From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
came
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From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
child's
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From this reading “The sister is here,” they said; “a thoughtful little English creature with a child's face and a woman's air.
comfortable
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From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sister is here,” they said; “a thoughtful little English creature with a child's face and a woman's air.
day
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From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
down
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From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
dubiously
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From this reading When Aimée arrived, the most sympathetic shook their heads dubiously.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
English
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
enjoyed
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From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
face
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From this reading “The sister is here,” they said; “a thoughtful little English creature with a child's face and a woman's air.
fading
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
feel
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
few
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
friendly
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
girl
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
guests
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From this reading THERE was a hush upon the guests at the pretty little inn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
heads
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From this reading When Aimée arrived, the most sympathetic shook their heads dubiously.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sister is here,” they said; “a thoughtful little English creature with a child's face and a woman's air.
hotels
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From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
hush
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From this reading THERE was a hush upon the guests at the pretty little inn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
inn
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From this reading THERE was a hush upon the guests at the pretty little inn.
interest
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
interested
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The sister is here,” they said; “a thoughtful little English creature with a child's face and a woman's air.
larger
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From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
leisure
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THERE was a hush upon the guests at the pretty little inn.
Most
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From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
other
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
out
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
own
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From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
pale
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
people
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From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
pretty
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From this reading THERE was a hush upon the guests at the pretty little inn.
quiet
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From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
report
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
room
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
said
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
settled
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From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
shook
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From this reading When Aimée arrived, the most sympathetic shook their heads dubiously.
silently
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
sister
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From this reading “The sister is here,” they said; “a thoughtful little English creature with a child's face and a woman's air.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
sojourners
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From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
sympathetic
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From this reading When Aimée arrived, the most sympathetic shook their heads dubiously.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE was a hush upon the guests at the pretty little inn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
THERE
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From this reading THERE was a hush upon the guests at the pretty little inn.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
thoughtful
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From this reading “The sister is here,” they said; “a thoughtful little English creature with a child's face and a woman's air.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
up-stairs
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From this reading Accordingly they had leisure to become interested in each other; and there were few of them who did not feel a friendly interest in the pretty, pale English girl, who, report said, was fading silently out of life in her bright room up-stairs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THERE was a hush upon the guests at the pretty little inn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was a hush upon the guests at the pretty little inn.
way
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From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Aimée arrived, the most sympathetic shook their heads dubiously.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Most of them were not sojourners of a day, who came and went, as they did at the larger and busier hotels,--they were comfortable people who enjoyed themselves in their own quiet way and so had settled down for the time being.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The sister is here,” they said; “a thoughtful little English creature with a child's face and a woman's air.
woman's
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From this reading “The sister is here,” they said; “a thoughtful little English creature with a child's face and a woman's air.
