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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 younger woman, with a world of kindness in her rosy face ... whispers me not to cry.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
aggravate
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
angrily
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
answer
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From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
away
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
back
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From this reading "'That child's hungry,' says the other coming suddenly back.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
burst
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From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
child's
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From this reading "'That child's hungry,' says the other coming suddenly back.
coming
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From this reading "'That child's hungry,' says the other coming suddenly back.
cry
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From this reading The younger woman, with a world of kindness in her rosy face ... whispers me not to cry.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
effort
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From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
face
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From this reading The younger woman, with a world of kindness in her rosy face ... whispers me not to cry.
failing
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From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
frowns
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
glasses
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
grimly
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
head
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
Hereupon
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
hungry
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From this reading "'That child's hungry,' says the other coming suddenly back.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
kindness
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From this reading The younger woman, with a world of kindness in her rosy face ... whispers me not to cry.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
looking
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
matter
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From this reading 'That's what's the matter with her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
night
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The younger woman, with a world of kindness in her rosy face ... whispers me not to cry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The younger woman, with a world of kindness in her rosy face ... whispers me not to cry.
off
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
other
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From this reading "'That child's hungry,' says the other coming suddenly back.
out
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
pulls
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
rosy
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From this reading The younger woman, with a world of kindness in her rosy face ... whispers me not to cry.
saying
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
says
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From this reading "'That child's hungry,' says the other coming suddenly back.
shakes
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
speaks
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From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
stalks
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
stands
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "'That child's hungry,' says the other coming suddenly back.
tears
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From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'That child's hungry,' says the other coming suddenly back.
That's
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
there
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
thus
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From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
tired
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From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
try
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From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
vain
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From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
very
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From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
weak
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From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
what's
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From this reading 'That's what's the matter with her.
whispers
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From this reading The younger woman, with a world of kindness in her rosy face ... whispers me not to cry.
why
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From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
window
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From this reading Hereupon she frowns, pulls off her glasses, shakes her head angrily, and, saying: 'That's done to aggravate me, I know it is,' stalks away to the window, and stands there grimly, looking out upon the night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The younger woman, with a world of kindness in her rosy face ... whispers me not to cry.
woman
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From this reading The younger woman, with a world of kindness in her rosy face ... whispers me not to cry.
Wondering
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From this reading "Wondering why she speaks to me thus, and being, moreover, so very weak and tired, what can I do, but try in vain to answer, and failing in the effort, burst into tears again?
world
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From this reading The younger woman, with a world of kindness in her rosy face ... whispers me not to cry.
younger
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From this reading The younger woman, with a world of kindness in her rosy face ... whispers me not to cry.
