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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 When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading No heart but mine can judge my friend; no tongue shall malign him unanswered while I am by."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
arms
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This, then, was your secret," said Dan to her, as she lay in his arms; "your marriage with Jo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No heart but mine can judge my friend; no tongue shall malign him unanswered while I am by."
comforting
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
Dan
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From this reading "This, then, was your secret," said Dan to her, as she lay in his arms; "your marriage with Jo.
Dan's
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
dear
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From this reading It is the proof of his faithfulness, my dear.
despair
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
Ellen
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
faithfulness
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From this reading It is the proof of his faithfulness, my dear.
felt
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For me, I needed none.
friend
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From this reading No heart but mine can judge my friend; no tongue shall malign him unanswered while I am by."
gave
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
heard
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
heart
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From this reading No heart but mine can judge my friend; no tongue shall malign him unanswered while I am by."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No heart but mine can judge my friend; no tongue shall malign him unanswered while I am by."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
hopeless
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For me, I needed none.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the proof of his faithfulness, my dear.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the proof of his faithfulness, my dear.
Jo
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From this reading "This, then, was your secret," said Dan to her, as she lay in his arms; "your marriage with Jo.
judge
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From this reading No heart but mine can judge my friend; no tongue shall malign him unanswered while I am by."
lay
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From this reading "This, then, was your secret," said Dan to her, as she lay in his arms; "your marriage with Jo.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
like
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
malign
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From this reading No heart but mine can judge my friend; no tongue shall malign him unanswered while I am by."
marriage
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From this reading "This, then, was your secret," said Dan to her, as she lay in his arms; "your marriage with Jo.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For me, I needed none.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No heart but mine can judge my friend; no tongue shall malign him unanswered while I am by."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is the proof of his faithfulness, my dear.
needed
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From this reading For me, I needed none.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No heart but mine can judge my friend; no tongue shall malign him unanswered while I am by."
nobility
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading For me, I needed none.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
overwhelmed
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
proof
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From this reading It is the proof of his faithfulness, my dear.
protection
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
said
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From this reading "This, then, was your secret," said Dan to her, as she lay in his arms; "your marriage with Jo.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "This, then, was your secret," said Dan to her, as she lay in his arms; "your marriage with Jo.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading No heart but mine can judge my friend; no tongue shall malign him unanswered while I am by."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
snow
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
soul
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
sun
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
then
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From this reading "This, then, was your secret," said Dan to her, as she lay in his arms; "your marriage with Jo.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This, then, was your secret," said Dan to her, as she lay in his arms; "your marriage with Jo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No heart but mine can judge my friend; no tongue shall malign him unanswered while I am by."
unanswered
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From this reading No heart but mine can judge my friend; no tongue shall malign him unanswered while I am by."
unhappy
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
utterance
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
vanished
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This, then, was your secret," said Dan to her, as she lay in his arms; "your marriage with Jo.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading No heart but mine can judge my friend; no tongue shall malign him unanswered while I am by."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This, then, was your secret," said Dan to her, as she lay in his arms; "your marriage with Jo.
woman
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
words
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From this reading When Ellen felt the comforting protection of Dan's arms, and heard the words to which he gave utterance in the nobility of his soul, the despair by which she had been overwhelmed vanished like snow before the sun, and left her an unhappy, but not a hopeless woman.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This, then, was your secret," said Dan to her, as she lay in his arms; "your marriage with Jo.
