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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 “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She arose and looked in the glass, and seeing that she was pale, vowed again, “They shall not torment me in this way!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
arose
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From this reading She arose and looked in the glass, and seeing that she was pale, vowed again, “They shall not torment me in this way!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
aunt
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From this reading And so firm was she in her own mind that she rang the bell and sent the maid to call her aunt.
aunt's
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
awoke
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
back
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
bell
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From this reading And so firm was she in her own mind that she rang the bell and sent the maid to call her aunt.
bring
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
call
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From this reading And so firm was she in her own mind that she rang the bell and sent the maid to call her aunt.
crown
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From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
discovery
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
dissatisfaction
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not even mean that he shall propose to me; I must have time to realize it!”
Dropping
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From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not even mean that he shall propose to me; I must have time to realize it!”
events
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
face
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From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
firm
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From this reading And so firm was she in her own mind that she rang the bell and sent the maid to call her aunt.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
following
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
glass
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From this reading She arose and looked in the glass, and seeing that she was pale, vowed again, “They shall not torment me in this way!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not even mean that he shall propose to me; I must have time to realize it!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not even mean that he shall propose to me; I must have time to realize it!”
head
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From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
headache
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
Helen
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
imagination
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From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She arose and looked in the glass, and seeing that she was pale, vowed again, “They shall not torment me in this way!
made
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
maid
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From this reading And so firm was she in her own mind that she rang the bell and sent the maid to call her aunt.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She arose and looked in the glass, and seeing that she was pale, vowed again, “They shall not torment me in this way!
mean
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From this reading I do not even mean that he shall propose to me; I must have time to realize it!”
methinks
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From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so firm was she in her own mind that she rang the bell and sent the maid to call her aunt.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I do not even mean that he shall propose to me; I must have time to realize it!”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
new
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
night
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She arose and looked in the glass, and seeing that she was pale, vowed again, “They shall not torment me in this way!
occasion
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From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
own
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From this reading And so firm was she in her own mind that she rang the bell and sent the maid to call her aunt.
pale
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From this reading She arose and looked in the glass, and seeing that she was pale, vowed again, “They shall not torment me in this way!
propose
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From this reading I do not even mean that he shall propose to me; I must have time to realize it!”
rang
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From this reading And so firm was she in her own mind that she rang the bell and sent the maid to call her aunt.
realize
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From this reading I do not even mean that he shall propose to me; I must have time to realize it!”
resolution
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
see
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From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
seeing
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From this reading She arose and looked in the glass, and seeing that she was pale, vowed again, “They shall not torment me in this way!
sees
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From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
sent
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From this reading And so firm was she in her own mind that she rang the bell and sent the maid to call her aunt.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She arose and looked in the glass, and seeing that she was pale, vowed again, “They shall not torment me in this way!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so firm was she in her own mind that she rang the bell and sent the maid to call her aunt.
speaks
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From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
strong
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From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
strove
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
swift
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
th
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From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She arose and looked in the glass, and seeing that she was pale, vowed again, “They shall not torment me in this way!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She arose and looked in the glass, and seeing that she was pale, vowed again, “They shall not torment me in this way!
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not even mean that he shall propose to me; I must have time to realize it!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
torment
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From this reading She arose and looked in the glass, and seeing that she was pale, vowed again, “They shall not torment me in this way!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
urging
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
vowed
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From this reading She arose and looked in the glass, and seeing that she was pale, vowed again, “They shall not torment me in this way!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
way
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From this reading She arose and looked in the glass, and seeing that she was pale, vowed again, “They shall not torment me in this way!
weariness
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
withstand
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From this reading When Helen awoke upon the following morning, the resolution to withstand her aunt's urging was still strong within her; as she strove to bring back the swift events of the night before, the first discovery she made was a headache and a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that was new to her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet methinks I see it in thy face, What them shouldst be: th' occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.”
