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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 must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
all
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From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
bearing
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From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
burial
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From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
consultation
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From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
cottage
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From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
CROOKED
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From this reading OUT OF THE CROOKED WAYS.
cross
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From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
death
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From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
decided
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From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
distance
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From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
disturbed
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From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
fever
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From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
funeral
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From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
grave
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From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
heard
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From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
infectious
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From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
intervened
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From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
marked
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From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
Marsh
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From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
merciful
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From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
miserable
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From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
mother
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From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
Mr
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From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
Nathalie
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From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE CROOKED WAYS.
other
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From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
OUT
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From this reading OUT OF THE CROOKED WAYS.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
Redmon
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From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
release
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From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
respectful
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From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
said
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From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
soon
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From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
soul
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From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
Speckport
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From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
staid
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From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
sympathized
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From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE CROOKED WAYS.
there
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From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must have been a merciful release for her, poor soul! they said; but the fever was infectious, and they sympathized at a respectful distance.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
WAYS
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From this reading OUT OF THE CROOKED WAYS.
weary
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From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
white
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From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
wife
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From this reading But Mr. Wyndham's wife left Redmon and went to the cottage as soon as she heard it, and staid there through all the weary time that intervened between the death and the burial.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been a consultation about the funeral and the grave, and it was decided that that other grave, marked with the white cross, and bearing the name of Nathalie Marsh, should not be disturbed.
Wyndham's
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From this reading And so all was over; and Speckport found out that the poor, miserable creature, Mr. Wyndham's mother, was dead.
