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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 At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
all
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From this reading TO the surprise of all his watchful friends, an unexpected change occurred in the Squire.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TO the surprise of all his watchful friends, an unexpected change occurred in the Squire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
became
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From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
become
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From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
bright
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From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
change
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From this reading TO the surprise of all his watchful friends, an unexpected change occurred in the Squire.
chastened
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From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
cheerful
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From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
CLOUDS
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From this reading CLOUDS WITH SILVER LININGS.
concealed
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From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
conqueror
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From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
convulsed
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From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
demonstrative
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From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
drooped
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From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
equable
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From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
figure
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From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
frame
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From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
friends
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From this reading TO the surprise of all his watchful friends, an unexpected change occurred in the Squire.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
grave
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From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
hair
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From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TO the surprise of all his watchful friends, an unexpected change occurred in the Squire.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO the surprise of all his watchful friends, an unexpected change occurred in the Squire.
information
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From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
knowing
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From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
less
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From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
LININGS
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From this reading CLOUDS WITH SILVER LININGS.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
meaning
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From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
more
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From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
occurred
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From this reading TO the surprise of all his watchful friends, an unexpected change occurred in the Squire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO the surprise of all his watchful friends, an unexpected change occurred in the Squire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
others
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From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
physician
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From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
reluctance
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From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
side
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From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
SILVER
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From this reading CLOUDS WITH SILVER LININGS.
some
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From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
sorrow
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From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
Squire
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From this reading TO the surprise of all his watchful friends, an unexpected change occurred in the Squire.
stately
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From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
surprise
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From this reading TO the surprise of all his watchful friends, an unexpected change occurred in the Squire.
sweetness
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From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO the surprise of all his watchful friends, an unexpected change occurred in the Squire.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO the surprise of all his watchful friends, an unexpected change occurred in the Squire.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
Twice
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From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
unexpected
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From this reading TO the surprise of all his watchful friends, an unexpected change occurred in the Squire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He became cheerful and bright; not quite as before his great sorrow, but with a chastened sweetness that was more equable if less demonstrative.
watchful
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From this reading TO the surprise of all his watchful friends, an unexpected change occurred in the Squire.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
white
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From this reading At the grave side, he stood "more than conqueror," though his hair had become white, and his stately figure drooped a little.
wished
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From this reading Twice some mortal agony had convulsed his frame, and he had insisted on knowing its meaning, which with reluctance his physician told him, but which information he wished concealed from all others.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CLOUDS WITH SILVER LININGS.
