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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 one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
ago
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
Ange
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
any
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
apart
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
arising
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
assure
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
breast
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
broke
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From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
called
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
clamour
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
confusion
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
convent
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
days
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
dear
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
delicious
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
desolation
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
detained
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From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
discernmentnounUS /dɪˈsɝːn.mənt/
The ability to judge well and perceive the true nature of events.
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
duties
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
ears
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From this reading I exclaimed, as it struck my ears; ‘what on earth is that?’
earth
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From this reading I exclaimed, as it struck my ears; ‘what on earth is that?’
en
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
exclaimed
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From this reading I exclaimed, as it struck my ears; ‘what on earth is that?’
few
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
foreseen
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
gaze
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
going
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Good gracious!’
gracious
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From this reading ‘Good gracious!’
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
hanging
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
happened
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
hopeless
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
hugging
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
illness
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
intervals
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I exclaimed, as it struck my ears; ‘what on earth is that?’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
joy
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
kitchen
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From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
loud
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
Lovett
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
months
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
Mr
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
much
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
off
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
parochial
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
past
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
petite
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
room
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
round
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
route
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
rushing
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From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
salle
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From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
set
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
sheet
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From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
sound
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
startled
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I exclaimed, as it struck my ears; ‘what on earth is that?’
succumbed
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
Tessie
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
three
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
turned
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From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
unable
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
usual
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From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
weeks
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From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was one morning when she had left the room as usual, _en route_ to her convent, and Mr. Lovett had set off on a round of what he called his parochial duties, that Tessie and I were startled by the sound of a loud clamour and confusion arising from the courtyard.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
white
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From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
window
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From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had been hugging this dear delicious secret to my breast for the last three days; going apart at intervals to gaze upon it and assure myself that it was mine; and quite unable to believe in so much joy after the hopeless desolation of the last few months when that happened, which any one with discernment must have foreseen long ago, _petite_ Ange succumbed to the illness which had been hanging over her for weeks past.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tessie, who had turned as white as a sheet, would have detained me in the little _salle_, but I broke from her grasp, and rushing into the kitchen, looked through the open window.
