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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 The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
alarm
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From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
all
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From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Major Reith's ideas as to what to do with a young lady who had fainted were vague.
away
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From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
brain
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From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
came
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From this reading So it came about that her faintness endured but for a moment.
Club
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From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
comfort
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From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
considerable
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From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
difficulties
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From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Major Reith's ideas as to what to do with a young lady who had fainted were vague.
endured
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From this reading So it came about that her faintness endured but for a moment.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
fainted
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From this reading Major Reith's ideas as to what to do with a young lady who had fainted were vague.
faintness
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From this reading So it came about that her faintness endured but for a moment.
farther
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From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Major Reith's ideas as to what to do with a young lady who had fainted were vague.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
household
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From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
ideas
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From this reading Major Reith's ideas as to what to do with a young lady who had fainted were vague.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
intents
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From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
keep
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From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
Lacquered
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From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
lady
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From this reading Major Reith's ideas as to what to do with a young lady who had fainted were vague.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
losing
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From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
Major
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From this reading Major Reith's ideas as to what to do with a young lady who had fainted were vague.
moment
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From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
most
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From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
necessary
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From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
practice
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From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
purposes
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From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
put
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From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
Reith's
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From this reading Major Reith's ideas as to what to do with a young lady who had fainted were vague.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
return
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From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
returning
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From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
self-consciousness
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From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
sitting
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From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
slip
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From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it came about that her faintness endured but for a moment.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
sort
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From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
swooned
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From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
There
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From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
unconscious
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From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
up
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From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
upstairs
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From this reading His impulse was to return upstairs and alarm the household; but before he could put his impulse into practice the lady relieved him of his difficulties by sitting up and returning to life.
vague
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From this reading Major Reith's ideas as to what to do with a young lady who had fainted were vague.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Major Reith's ideas as to what to do with a young lady who had fainted were vague.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Major Reith's ideas as to what to do with a young lady who had fainted were vague.
willing
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From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
wits
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From this reading The Lacquered Club There was a sort of self-consciousness in her brain, even though she swooned; something which told her that this was the moment in all her life in which it was most necessary that she should keep her wits about her--and here she was losing them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were willing to slip still farther away; with comfort she could have remained, to all intents and purposes, unconscious for quite a considerable length of time; but she would not.
young
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From this reading Major Reith's ideas as to what to do with a young lady who had fainted were vague.
