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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 A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
absorption
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From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Tancred had returned to find his guest already gone, and told himself at once that he was relieved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
any
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From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Tancred had returned to find his guest already gone, and told himself at once that he was relieved.
Bonnybell's
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From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
bosom
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From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
cry
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From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
Daniel
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From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
Darius's
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From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
daylight
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From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
days
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From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
den
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From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The only difference was that he did not indulge it.
difference
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From this reading The only difference was that he did not indulge it.
edge
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From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
Edward
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From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
event
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From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
family
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From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
faring
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From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
felt
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From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
find
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From this reading Mr. Tancred had returned to find his guest already gone, and told himself at once that he was relieved.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
future
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From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
go
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From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
going
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From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
gone
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From this reading Mr. Tancred had returned to find his guest already gone, and told himself at once that he was relieved.
guest
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From this reading Mr. Tancred had returned to find his guest already gone, and told himself at once that he was relieved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only difference was that he did not indulge it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Tancred had returned to find his guest already gone, and told himself at once that he was relieved.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Tancred had returned to find his guest already gone, and told himself at once that he was relieved.
how
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From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
indulge
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From this reading The only difference was that he did not indulge it.
inside
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From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
intermission
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From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The only difference was that he did not indulge it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
lamentable
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From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
lasted
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From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
lion's
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From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
modern
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From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Tancred had returned to find his guest already gone, and told himself at once that he was relieved.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only difference was that he did not indulge it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
often
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From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
once
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From this reading Mr. Tancred had returned to find his guest already gone, and told himself at once that he was relieved.
only
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From this reading The only difference was that he did not indulge it.
out
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From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
prison-house
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From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
rain
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From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Tancred had returned to find his guest already gone, and told himself at once that he was relieved.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Tancred had returned to find his guest already gone, and told himself at once that he was relieved.
scarcely
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From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
set
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From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
sign
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From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
steady
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From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
Tancred
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From this reading Mr. Tancred had returned to find his guest already gone, and told himself at once that he was relieved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
there
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From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
things
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From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
Three
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From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Tancred had returned to find his guest already gone, and told himself at once that he was relieved.
voice
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From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
walls
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From this reading Three days had passed since that event, and from inside the walls of her prison-house had come no sign of how things were going with her there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
weather
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From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
wet
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From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
wish
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From this reading Sometimes Edward felt Darius’s wish to go to the edge of the lion’s den and cry out “in a lamentable voice” to a little modern Daniel to know how she was faring there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A steady fine rain had set in, which had lasted with scarcely any daylight intermission, though, as often in wet weather, the nights were fine, since Bonnybell’s absorption into the bosom of her future family.
