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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 It did not lessen her misery any that a good part of it was anger at having her will balked.
abating
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From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
accused
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From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAYS OF SUSPENSE Pen lay on her bed wide-eyed and dry-eyed until near dawn.
anger
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From this reading It did not lessen her misery any that a good part of it was anger at having her will balked.
anxiety
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From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
any
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From this reading It did not lessen her misery any that a good part of it was anger at having her will balked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It did not lessen her misery any that a good part of it was anger at having her will balked.
balked
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From this reading It did not lessen her misery any that a good part of it was anger at having her will balked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was worse than anxiety; she had a horrible, dull certainty that he would be taken as soon as it became light.
became
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From this reading It was worse than anxiety; she had a horrible, dull certainty that he would be taken as soon as it became light.
bed
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From this reading DAYS OF SUSPENSE Pen lay on her bed wide-eyed and dry-eyed until near dawn.
blindly
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From this reading Like a wilful child intent only upon having his own way, he had run blindly out into their trap.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
callousness
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From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
certainty
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From this reading It was worse than anxiety; she had a horrible, dull certainty that he would be taken as soon as it became light.
child
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From this reading Like a wilful child intent only upon having his own way, he had run blindly out into their trap.
dawn
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From this reading DAYS OF SUSPENSE Pen lay on her bed wide-eyed and dry-eyed until near dawn.
DAYS
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From this reading DAYS OF SUSPENSE Pen lay on her bed wide-eyed and dry-eyed until near dawn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not lessen her misery any that a good part of it was anger at having her will balked.
Don
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From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
dry-eyed
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From this reading DAYS OF SUSPENSE Pen lay on her bed wide-eyed and dry-eyed until near dawn.
dull
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From this reading It was worse than anxiety; she had a horrible, dull certainty that he would be taken as soon as it became light.
fate
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From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not lessen her misery any that a good part of it was anger at having her will balked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was worse than anxiety; she had a horrible, dull certainty that he would be taken as soon as it became light.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It did not lessen her misery any that a good part of it was anger at having her will balked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DAYS OF SUSPENSE Pen lay on her bed wide-eyed and dry-eyed until near dawn.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
horrible
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From this reading It was worse than anxiety; she had a horrible, dull certainty that he would be taken as soon as it became light.
ingratitude
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From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
intent
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From this reading Like a wilful child intent only upon having his own way, he had run blindly out into their trap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like a wilful child intent only upon having his own way, he had run blindly out into their trap.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not lessen her misery any that a good part of it was anger at having her will balked.
lay
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From this reading DAYS OF SUSPENSE Pen lay on her bed wide-eyed and dry-eyed until near dawn.
lessen
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From this reading It did not lessen her misery any that a good part of it was anger at having her will balked.
light
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From this reading It was worse than anxiety; she had a horrible, dull certainty that he would be taken as soon as it became light.
Like
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From this reading Like a wilful child intent only upon having his own way, he had run blindly out into their trap.
misery
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From this reading It did not lessen her misery any that a good part of it was anger at having her will balked.
near
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From this reading DAYS OF SUSPENSE Pen lay on her bed wide-eyed and dry-eyed until near dawn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not lessen her misery any that a good part of it was anger at having her will balked.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAYS OF SUSPENSE Pen lay on her bed wide-eyed and dry-eyed until near dawn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DAYS OF SUSPENSE Pen lay on her bed wide-eyed and dry-eyed until near dawn.
only
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From this reading Like a wilful child intent only upon having his own way, he had run blindly out into their trap.
out
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From this reading Like a wilful child intent only upon having his own way, he had run blindly out into their trap.
own
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From this reading Like a wilful child intent only upon having his own way, he had run blindly out into their trap.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not lessen her misery any that a good part of it was anger at having her will balked.
Pen
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From this reading DAYS OF SUSPENSE Pen lay on her bed wide-eyed and dry-eyed until near dawn.
run
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From this reading Like a wilful child intent only upon having his own way, he had run blindly out into their trap.
saving
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From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
soon
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From this reading It was worse than anxiety; she had a horrible, dull certainty that he would be taken as soon as it became light.
SUSPENSE
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From this reading DAYS OF SUSPENSE Pen lay on her bed wide-eyed and dry-eyed until near dawn.
taken
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From this reading It was worse than anxiety; she had a horrible, dull certainty that he would be taken as soon as it became light.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was worse than anxiety; she had a horrible, dull certainty that he would be taken as soon as it became light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It did not lessen her misery any that a good part of it was anger at having her will balked.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Like a wilful child intent only upon having his own way, he had run blindly out into their trap.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
torments
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From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
trap
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From this reading Like a wilful child intent only upon having his own way, he had run blindly out into their trap.
tried
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From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
turn
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From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading DAYS OF SUSPENSE Pen lay on her bed wide-eyed and dry-eyed until near dawn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Like a wilful child intent only upon having his own way, he had run blindly out into their trap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It did not lessen her misery any that a good part of it was anger at having her will balked.
way
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From this reading Like a wilful child intent only upon having his own way, he had run blindly out into their trap.
wide-eyed
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From this reading DAYS OF SUSPENSE Pen lay on her bed wide-eyed and dry-eyed until near dawn.
wilful
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From this reading Like a wilful child intent only upon having his own way, he had run blindly out into their trap.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It did not lessen her misery any that a good part of it was anger at having her will balked.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
worse
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From this reading It was worse than anxiety; she had a horrible, dull certainty that he would be taken as soon as it became light.
worth
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From this reading She accused Don by turn of callousness, of ingratitude, of folly; she tried to tell herself that he was not worth saving, but without abating any of her torments of anxiety as to his fate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was worse than anxiety; she had a horrible, dull certainty that he would be taken as soon as it became light.
