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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 Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About her was darkness and silence, with the kindly stars looking down on her.
all
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From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By and by when she felt that she could go not another step, being utterly spent, she sank down on the ground.
assurance
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
awake
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From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
baying
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
befell
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By and by when she felt that she could go not another step, being utterly spent, she sank down on the ground.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
ceasing
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
clothing
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By and by when she felt that she could go not another step, being utterly spent, she sank down on the ground.
cut
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
darkness
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
desperadoes
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
discover
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From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
down
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From this reading By and by when she felt that she could go not another step, being utterly spent, she sank down on the ground.
dreaming
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From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
feet
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
felt
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From this reading By and by when she felt that she could go not another step, being utterly spent, she sank down on the ground.
filled
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
FLIGHT
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From this reading THE GIRL’S FLIGHT.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
gang
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
GIRL'S
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From this reading THE GIRL’S FLIGHT.
go
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From this reading By and by when she felt that she could go not another step, being utterly spent, she sank down on the ground.
ground
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From this reading By and by when she felt that she could go not another step, being utterly spent, she sank down on the ground.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
home
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From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
hopeful
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
hounds
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
kindly
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From this reading About her was darkness and silence, with the kindly stars looking down on her.
looking
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From this reading About her was darkness and silence, with the kindly stars looking down on her.
much
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By and by when she felt that she could go not another step, being utterly spent, she sank down on the ground.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
out
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
own
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From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
Panther
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
Pete
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
power
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
rough
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
sank
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From this reading By and by when she felt that she could go not another step, being utterly spent, she sank down on the ground.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading About her was darkness and silence, with the kindly stars looking down on her.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
soon
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From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
spent
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From this reading By and by when she felt that she could go not another step, being utterly spent, she sank down on the ground.
stars
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From this reading About her was darkness and silence, with the kindly stars looking down on her.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By and by when she felt that she could go not another step, being utterly spent, she sank down on the ground.
stones
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
stumbled
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL’S FLIGHT.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
tore
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
utterly
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From this reading By and by when she felt that she could go not another step, being utterly spent, she sank down on the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
West
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From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading By and by when she felt that she could go not another step, being utterly spent, she sank down on the ground.
wild
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From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ellen West, much relieved by the ceasing of that terrible baying of the hounds, stumbled on through the darkness, over the rough stones that cut her feet and tore her clothing, filled with the hopeful assurance that whatever befell her she was for the time out of the power of Panther Pete and his gang of desperadoes.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes she wondered if she were not dreaming, and would soon awake in her own home and discover that all this was but a wild nightmare.
