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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 MAD PASSION.
accents
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From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
agonized
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From this reading "Papa! oh, papa!" she cried in an agonized voice, "what is the matter, dear?
all
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
aloud
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From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
arm-chair
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
bade
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
Beatrix
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
big
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
clutching
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
Cold
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
comprehend
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From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Papa! oh, papa!" she cried in an agonized voice, "what is the matter, dear?
crying
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From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
dear
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From this reading "Papa! oh, papa!" she cried in an agonized voice, "what is the matter, dear?
death
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
dreaded
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
entered
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From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
face
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
faced
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From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
flew
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From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
Frederick
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
future
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
glance
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From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
hand
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
horrors
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From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
icy
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Papa! oh, papa!" she cried in an agonized voice, "what is the matter, dear?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
knew
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From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
letter
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
Lynne
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
MAD
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From this reading A MAD PASSION.
man's
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From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
matter
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From this reading "Papa! oh, papa!" she cried in an agonized voice, "what is the matter, dear?
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
near
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From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
oh
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From this reading "Papa! oh, papa!" she cried in an agonized voice, "what is the matter, dear?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
Papa
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From this reading "Papa! oh, papa!" she cried in an agonized voice, "what is the matter, dear?
PASSION
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From this reading A MAD PASSION.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
room
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From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
sat
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
side
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From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
situation
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From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
succor
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From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
swift
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From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One swift glance, which did not comprehend the situation--for poor Beatrix knew nothing of the horrors of death, and had never faced it before--one swift, terrified glance, and she flew to the dead man's side.
unknown
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From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
voice
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From this reading "Papa! oh, papa!" she cried in an agonized voice, "what is the matter, dear?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Papa! oh, papa!" she cried in an agonized voice, "what is the matter, dear?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cold and still in death, Frederick Lynne sat in his big arm-chair, one icy hand clutching the letter which bade Beatrix face an unknown and dreaded future--face it all alone.
white
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From this reading Mrs. Lynne stood near, crying aloud in terrified accents for help, for succor, her face as white as the dead man's, when Beatrix entered the room.
