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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 DIVING-BELL.
acquainted
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From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
all
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
anyhow
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
Benedict
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
brave
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
capable
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From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
Cousin
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
crowned
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
despair
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From this reading Dick felt, however, that she did not despair; neither would he.
Dick
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From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dick felt, however, that she did not despair; neither would he.
DIVING-BELL
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From this reading A DIVING-BELL.
enlightened
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
evening
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
exclamation
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
felt
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From this reading Dick felt, however, that she did not despair; neither would he.
gave
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From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
gradually
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Dick felt, however, that she did not despair; neither would he.
immediately
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From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
incidents
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
knew
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
lady
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
march
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
Mrs
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From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Dick felt, however, that she did not despair; neither would he.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick felt, however, that she did not despair; neither would he.
now
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
opportunity
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From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
perhaps
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
preceding
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
replying
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From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
revelation
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From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
side
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From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
son
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From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
speechless
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From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
state
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From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
things
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From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
true
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From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
various
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
Weldon
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From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
worst
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From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dick felt, however, that she did not despair; neither would he.
