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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 Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
Aaron's
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From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
almost
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From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
anxiety
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From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
asleep
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From this reading Esther, meanwhile, was busy for some time attending to Rachel, who wished the young girl to remain with her till she was asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
attending
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From this reading Esther, meanwhile, was busy for some time attending to Rachel, who wished the young girl to remain with her till she was asleep.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
bridle
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From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
busy
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From this reading Esther, meanwhile, was busy for some time attending to Rachel, who wished the young girl to remain with her till she was asleep.
clandestinely
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From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
compelled
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From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
confidently
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From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
counsel
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From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
days
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From this reading A few days were still left for reflection, and he went forth to his public duties with a lighter heart.
delivered
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From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
disturb
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From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
duties
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From this reading A few days were still left for reflection, and he went forth to his public duties with a lighter heart.
enjoined
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From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
Esther
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From this reading Esther, meanwhile, was busy for some time attending to Rachel, who wished the young girl to remain with her till she was asleep.
few
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From this reading A few days were still left for reflection, and he went forth to his public duties with a lighter heart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few days were still left for reflection, and he went forth to his public duties with a lighter heart.
forth
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From this reading A few days were still left for reflection, and he went forth to his public duties with a lighter heart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
girl
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From this reading Esther, meanwhile, was busy for some time attending to Rachel, who wished the young girl to remain with her till she was asleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days were still left for reflection, and he went forth to his public duties with a lighter heart.
heart
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From this reading A few days were still left for reflection, and he went forth to his public duties with a lighter heart.
heartily
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From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days were still left for reflection, and he went forth to his public duties with a lighter heart.
house
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From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
impatience
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From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days were still left for reflection, and he went forth to his public duties with a lighter heart.
letter
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From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
lighter
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From this reading A few days were still left for reflection, and he went forth to his public duties with a lighter heart.
like
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From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
likely
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From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
matters
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From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Esther, meanwhile, was busy for some time attending to Rachel, who wished the young girl to remain with her till she was asleep.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
pocket
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From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
precipitating
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From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
prevented
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From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
public
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From this reading A few days were still left for reflection, and he went forth to his public duties with a lighter heart.
Rachel
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From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
read
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From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
reflection
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From this reading A few days were still left for reflection, and he went forth to his public duties with a lighter heart.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
remain
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From this reading Esther, meanwhile, was busy for some time attending to Rachel, who wished the young girl to remain with her till she was asleep.
reprieve
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From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
Roberts
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From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
RUTH'S
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From this reading RUTH'S SECRET.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading RUTH'S SECRET.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther, meanwhile, was busy for some time attending to Rachel, who wished the young girl to remain with her till she was asleep.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
some
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From this reading Esther, meanwhile, was busy for some time attending to Rachel, who wished the young girl to remain with her till she was asleep.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
spoke
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From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days were still left for reflection, and he went forth to his public duties with a lighter heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Esther, meanwhile, was busy for some time attending to Rachel, who wished the young girl to remain with her till she was asleep.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esther, meanwhile, was busy for some time attending to Rachel, who wished the young girl to remain with her till she was asleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Roberts spoke so heartily and confidently that Aaron's anxiety was relieved, and the counsel that Rachel should be told nothing that was likely to disturb her was something like a reprieve, as it prevented him from precipitating matters.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days were still left for reflection, and he went forth to his public duties with a lighter heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few days were still left for reflection, and he went forth to his public duties with a lighter heart.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With Ruth's letter in her pocket, which had been delivered almost clandestinely at the house, and which she was enjoined to read when she was alone, she was compelled to bridle her impatience.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Esther, meanwhile, was busy for some time attending to Rachel, who wished the young girl to remain with her till she was asleep.
wished
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From this reading Esther, meanwhile, was busy for some time attending to Rachel, who wished the young girl to remain with her till she was asleep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days were still left for reflection, and he went forth to his public duties with a lighter heart.
young
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From this reading Esther, meanwhile, was busy for some time attending to Rachel, who wished the young girl to remain with her till she was asleep.
