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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 Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
alive
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From this reading Only the recollection of Dunbar’s promise to help her kept Violet’s heart alive within her breast.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
appalled
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
back
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
breast
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From this reading Only the recollection of Dunbar’s promise to help her kept Violet’s heart alive within her breast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
CAME
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From this reading WHAT CAME NEXT.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
cost
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From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
cry
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
directed
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From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
directions
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From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
Dunbar
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From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
Dunbar's
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From this reading Only the recollection of Dunbar’s promise to help her kept Violet’s heart alive within her breast.
effort
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From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
enjoined
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From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
farce
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
follow
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From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
forth
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
Gilbert
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From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
girl
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From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
go
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From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
hated
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
hateful
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
heart
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From this reading Only the recollection of Dunbar’s promise to help her kept Violet’s heart alive within her breast.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only the recollection of Dunbar’s promise to help her kept Violet’s heart alive within her breast.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
horror
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From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
insane
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From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
involuntary
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
kept
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From this reading Only the recollection of Dunbar’s promise to help her kept Violet’s heart alive within her breast.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
lead
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
made
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From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
man
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
marriage
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
matter
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From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
moment
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From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
necessary
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From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
NEXTnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT CAME NEXT.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
now
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
obedience
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From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
Only
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From this reading Only the recollection of Dunbar’s promise to help her kept Violet’s heart alive within her breast.
outward
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From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
peculiar
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From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
placed
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From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
position
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From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
promise
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From this reading Only the recollection of Dunbar’s promise to help her kept Violet’s heart alive within her breast.
recollection
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From this reading Only the recollection of Dunbar’s promise to help her kept Violet’s heart alive within her breast.
rescue
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From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
show
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From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
shrunk
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
sight
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
soul
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
trust
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From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
up
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From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
very
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
Violet
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From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
Violet's
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From this reading Only the recollection of Dunbar’s promise to help her kept Violet’s heart alive within her breast.
Warrington
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From this reading He had enjoined upon her to show outward obedience to Gilbert Warrington, and to do as he directed her; to even go through the farce of a marriage, if necessary, but to trust to Dunbar to rescue her, even at the last moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so, although the girl was half insane with horror over the peculiar and terrible position in which she was placed, she had made up her mind to follow Dunbar’s directions, no matter what the effort might cost her.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT CAME NEXT.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Violet shrunk back with an involuntary cry at sight of the man whom she hated, and who had come to her now to lead her forth to that hateful farce of a marriage, from the very thought of which her soul shrunk back appalled.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Only the recollection of Dunbar’s promise to help her kept Violet’s heart alive within her breast.
