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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 His lie struck her like a shot, going through all her defences.
according
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
aghast
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
all
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From this reading His lie struck her like a shot, going through all her defences.
almost
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
arrived
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
arrow
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
Blackmore's
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
blamednounUS /blamed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
blow
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
brain
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
Charlie
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
contradict
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
cutting
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
defences
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From this reading His lie struck her like a shot, going through all her defences.
desire
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From this reading It was not only pain, but a painful desire to understand, which moved her.
expeditions
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From this reading Janet went upon no more expeditions with Tom.
far
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
felt
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
flung
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
giving
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
going
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From this reading His lie struck her like a shot, going through all her defences.
gone
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
heart
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His lie struck her like a shot, going through all her defences.
hesitation
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lie struck her like a shot, going through all her defences.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
instructions
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
intelligence
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not only pain, but a painful desire to understand, which moved her.
Janet
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From this reading Janet went upon no more expeditions with Tom.
landed
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
lie
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From this reading His lie struck her like a shot, going through all her defences.
lied
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
like
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From this reading His lie struck her like a shot, going through all her defences.
lively
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
looking
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
more
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From this reading Janet went upon no more expeditions with Tom.
mother
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
moved
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From this reading It was not only pain, but a painful desire to understand, which moved her.
much
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Janet went upon no more expeditions with Tom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
only
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
pain
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From this reading It was not only pain, but a painful desire to understand, which moved her.
painful
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From this reading It was not only pain, but a painful desire to understand, which moved her.
purpose
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
read
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
ready
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
recesses
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
refuge
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
ride
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
savages
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
say
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
shot
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From this reading His lie struck her like a shot, going through all her defences.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
startled
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His lie struck her like a shot, going through all her defences.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
suppressed
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
there
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His lie struck her like a shot, going through all her defences.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
Tom
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From this reading Janet went upon no more expeditions with Tom.
too
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
truth
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From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Janet went upon no more expeditions with Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had almost lied for him, according to Charlie Blackmore’s instructions; lied, or at least suppressed the truth, giving her mother to understand that there was no purpose at all in their ride, but only that they had gone too far--to save him, that he might not be blamed.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Janet went upon no more expeditions with Tom.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Janet went upon no more expeditions with Tom.
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From this reading But when Tom arrived with his lie all ready, in which there was no hesitation, Janet, standing aghast looking on, too much startled to contradict him or say a word, felt as if he had suddenly landed a blow at her, flung an arrow like the savages she had read of--which went through and through, cutting not only to her heart, but to the last refuge of her intelligence, the recesses of her not too lively brain.
