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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 friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
abrupt
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From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
accomplish
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From this reading “And you pretend to be in earnest in your desire to save her, yet could not accomplish your object?” exclaimed the girl in bitter, and scornful irony.
agitated
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
Arms
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
aside
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From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And you pretend to be in earnest in your desire to save her, yet could not accomplish your object?” exclaimed the girl in bitter, and scornful irony.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
bitter
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From this reading “And you pretend to be in earnest in your desire to save her, yet could not accomplish your object?” exclaimed the girl in bitter, and scornful irony.
break
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
bruised
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
Coldly
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And you pretend to be in earnest in your desire to save her, yet could not accomplish your object?” exclaimed the girl in bitter, and scornful irony.
crush
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
crushed
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
death
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
deep
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
deepest
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
desire
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From this reading “And you pretend to be in earnest in your desire to save her, yet could not accomplish your object?” exclaimed the girl in bitter, and scornful irony.
door
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
dreadfully
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
dreary
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
dressed
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
dying
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
earnest
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From this reading “And you pretend to be in earnest in your desire to save her, yet could not accomplish your object?” exclaimed the girl in bitter, and scornful irony.
entered
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
exclaimed
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From this reading “And you pretend to be in earnest in your desire to save her, yet could not accomplish your object?” exclaimed the girl in bitter, and scornful irony.
face
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
failure
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
friend
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
girl
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
hastily
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
heart
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
Home
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From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
Hope's
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
hopes
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
intruder
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From this reading Malcolm sighed, and looked in surprise at this singular intruder.
irony
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From this reading “And you pretend to be in earnest in your desire to save her, yet could not accomplish your object?” exclaimed the girl in bitter, and scornful irony.
just
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
Leaton
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
life's
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
light
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
lingering
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Malcolm sighed, and looked in surprise at this singular intruder.
Malcolm
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
manner
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
mission
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From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
Montrose
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
mourning
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
Mr
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From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
night
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
o'er
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
object
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From this reading “And you pretend to be in earnest in your desire to save her, yet could not accomplish your object?” exclaimed the girl in bitter, and scornful irony.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
pale
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
pretend
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From this reading “And you pretend to be in earnest in your desire to save her, yet could not accomplish your object?” exclaimed the girl in bitter, and scornful irony.
private
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
quench
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
quivering
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
ray
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
reed
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
room
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
ruthless
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
sat
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “And you pretend to be in earnest in your desire to save her, yet could not accomplish your object?” exclaimed the girl in bitter, and scornful irony.
scornful
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From this reading “And you pretend to be in earnest in your desire to save her, yet could not accomplish your object?” exclaimed the girl in bitter, and scornful irony.
Secretary
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From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
sighed
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From this reading Malcolm sighed, and looked in surprise at this singular intruder.
singular
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From this reading Malcolm sighed, and looked in surprise at this singular intruder.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
spreading
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
succeeded
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From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
surprise
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From this reading Malcolm sighed, and looked in surprise at this singular intruder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Malcolm sighed, and looked in surprise at this singular intruder.
threw
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From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
thrown
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
Thus
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
trusting
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
unbroken
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
veil
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From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
visitor
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From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
way
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From this reading “A friend! and thine the ruthless part To break the bruised reed; Coldly to crush the trusting heart In time of deepest need; To quench the lingering, quivering ray, Of Hope’s just dying light, Thus spreading o’er life’s dreary way One deep unbroken night.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
words
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From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “And you pretend to be in earnest in your desire to save her, yet could not accomplish your object?” exclaimed the girl in bitter, and scornful irony.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you pretend to be in earnest in your desire to save her, yet could not accomplish your object?” exclaimed the girl in bitter, and scornful irony.
young
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From this reading The next morning, while Malcolm Montrose sat within his private parlor at the “Leaton Arms,” crushed by the failure of his last hopes, the door was suddenly thrown open, and a young girl, dressed in mourning, with a face pale as death, and a manner dreadfully agitated, hastily entered the room.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So your mission to the Home Secretary has not succeeded!” were the first abrupt words uttered by the visitor, as she threw aside her veil, and stood before Mr. Montrose.
