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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The duel had been fought to a finish, and Margaret had won.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The duel had been fought to a finish, and Margaret had won.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
babbling
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From this reading She was little better than a babbling idiot.
back
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
bed
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The duel had been fought to a finish, and Margaret had won.
bend
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From this reading Dr. Twelves was bending over her, standing where he had stood many a time to bend over the man she slew.
bending
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From this reading Dr. Twelves was bending over her, standing where he had stood many a time to bend over the man she slew.
better
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From this reading She was little better than a babbling idiot.
borne
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
brain
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
Cuthbert
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
died
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Twelves was bending over her, standing where he had stood many a time to bend over the man she slew.
DREAMS
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From this reading PLEASANT DREAMS!
duel
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From this reading The duel had been fought to a finish, and Margaret had won.
finish
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From this reading The duel had been fought to a finish, and Margaret had won.
fit
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
fought
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From this reading The duel had been fought to a finish, and Margaret had won.
Grahame's
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
Gregory
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The duel had been fought to a finish, and Margaret had won.
hand
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
horrible
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
idiot
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From this reading She was little better than a babbling idiot.
image
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
Lamb
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was little better than a babbling idiot.
lived
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
lying
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
man
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From this reading Dr. Twelves was bending over her, standing where he had stood many a time to bend over the man she slew.
many
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From this reading Dr. Twelves was bending over her, standing where he had stood many a time to bend over the man she slew.
Margaret
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From this reading The duel had been fought to a finish, and Margaret had won.
Mrs
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
out
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dr. Twelves was bending over her, standing where he had stood many a time to bend over the man she slew.
overtaken
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
persistency
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
phantom-haunted
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From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
PLEASANTnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PLEASANT DREAMS!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
slew
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From this reading Dr. Twelves was bending over her, standing where he had stood many a time to bend over the man she slew.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dr. Twelves was bending over her, standing where he had stood many a time to bend over the man she slew.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Twelves was bending over her, standing where he had stood many a time to bend over the man she slew.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was little better than a babbling idiot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The duel had been fought to a finish, and Margaret had won.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Twelves was bending over her, standing where he had stood many a time to bend over the man she slew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The duel had been fought to a finish, and Margaret had won.
Twelves
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From this reading Dr. Twelves was bending over her, standing where he had stood many a time to bend over the man she slew.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Dr. Twelves was bending over her, standing where he had stood many a time to bend over the man she slew.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mrs. Gregory Lamb was brought back out of that fit by which she had been overtaken she was lying on Cuthbert Grahame's bed, on which he had lived for so long, and died at her hand; the bed whose image had been borne in upon her phantom-haunted brain with such horrible persistency.
won
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From this reading The duel had been fought to a finish, and Margaret had won.
