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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 ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
abiding
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From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
admitted
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From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
Arnold
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From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
Atwood
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From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
beat
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From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
become
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From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
caught
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From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
constantly
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From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
desire
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From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
early
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From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
entered
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From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
faith
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From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
glimpse
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From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
grotesque
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From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
heart
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From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
hour
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From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
ill
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From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
imagined
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From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
like
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From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
longed
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From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
Mildred's
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From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
November
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From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
Often
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From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
pains
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From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
pass
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From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
patiently
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From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
place
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From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
presence
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From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
prolonged
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From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
questioning
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From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
quick
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From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
reality
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From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
REAPPEARS
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From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
residence
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From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
ROGER
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From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
scarcely
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From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
secure
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From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
see
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From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
street
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From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
strong
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From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
Sunday
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From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
thoughts
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From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
unseen
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From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
very
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From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
Vinton
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From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
waiting
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From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
wondering
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From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
yielded
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From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
