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all
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From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
burst
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From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
Calyste
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From this reading Calyste went to his own room to read his letter.
capital
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From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
crisis
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From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
drawn
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From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
expected
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From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
forces
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From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
fruits
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From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pain, as well as pleasure, has its initiation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
heart
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From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Calyste went to his own room to read his letter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
initiation
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From this reading Pain, as well as pleasure, has its initiation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Pain, as well as pleasure, has its initiation.
known
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From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
letter
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From this reading Calyste went to his own room to read his letter.
like
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From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
longer
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From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
more
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From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
nearly
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From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
nerves
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From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
other
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From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
others
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From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
own
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From this reading Calyste went to his own room to read his letter.
Pain
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From this reading Pain, as well as pleasure, has its initiation.
pleasure
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From this reading Pain, as well as pleasure, has its initiation.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
present
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From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
read
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From this reading Calyste went to his own room to read his letter.
resistance
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From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
return
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From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
returns
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From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
room
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From this reading Calyste went to his own room to read his letter.
Sabine
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From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
shock
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From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
succumbed
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From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
tears
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From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
things
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From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Calyste went to his own room to read his letter.
torture
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From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
vigorous
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From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
wedge
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From this reading It is the first wedge struck in the torture of the heart; all others are expected, the shock to the nerves is known, the capital of our forces has been already drawn upon for vigorous resistance.
weep
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From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
well
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From this reading Pain, as well as pleasure, has its initiation.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Calyste went to his own room to read his letter.
wept
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From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first crisis, like that in which poor Sabine nearly succumbed, returns no more than the first fruits of other things return.
woman
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From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
women
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From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
young
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From this reading When he was no longer present the poor young woman burst into tears, and wept as women weep when they are all alone.
