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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 It was neatly papered, and carpeted, and withal presented a very homelike appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was neatly papered, and carpeted, and withal presented a very homelike appearance.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was neatly papered, and carpeted, and withal presented a very homelike appearance.
appearing
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From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blanche Elsworth was seated in her sanctum, as she called her room.
away
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
back
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
BESSIE
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From this reading INSANE BESSIE.
Blanche
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From this reading Blanche Elsworth was seated in her sanctum, as she called her room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
called
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From this reading Blanche Elsworth was seated in her sanctum, as she called her room.
carpeted
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From this reading It was neatly papered, and carpeted, and withal presented a very homelike appearance.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
door
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From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
downstairs
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From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
Elsworth
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From this reading Blanche Elsworth was seated in her sanctum, as she called her room.
face
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From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
far
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
flying
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Blanche Elsworth was seated in her sanctum, as she called her room.
homelike
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From this reading It was neatly papered, and carpeted, and withal presented a very homelike appearance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blanche Elsworth was seated in her sanctum, as she called her room.
INSANE
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From this reading INSANE BESSIE.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was neatly papered, and carpeted, and withal presented a very homelike appearance.
jest
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From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
laugh
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
Morris
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
Mrs
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
much
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From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
neatly
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From this reading It was neatly papered, and carpeted, and withal presented a very homelike appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
opened
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From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
oughter
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From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
paper
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
papered
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From this reading It was neatly papered, and carpeted, and withal presented a very homelike appearance.
pen
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
presented
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From this reading It was neatly papered, and carpeted, and withal presented a very homelike appearance.
rap
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From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
rapidly
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
real
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
recognized
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
room
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From this reading Blanche Elsworth was seated in her sanctum, as she called her room.
said
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From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
sanctum
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From this reading Blanche Elsworth was seated in her sanctum, as she called her room.
scared
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From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
scenes
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
scream
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
seated
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From this reading Blanche Elsworth was seated in her sanctum, as she called her room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blanche Elsworth was seated in her sanctum, as she called her room.
shrill
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
silvery
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
soul
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From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
surrounding
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
thoughts
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
very
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From this reading It was neatly papered, and carpeted, and withal presented a very homelike appearance.
voice
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blanche Elsworth was seated in her sanctum, as she called her room.
Well
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From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
white
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
wild
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From this reading Her pen was flying rapidly over the white paper, and her thoughts were far away from the surrounding scenes, when she was called back to real life by a wild silvery laugh, and a shrill scream in which she recognized the voice of Mrs. Morris.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
withal
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From this reading It was neatly papered, and carpeted, and withal presented a very homelike appearance.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, upon my soul," said she, as she opened the door without as much as a rap, and appearing with a white, scared face; "you jest oughter come downstairs."
