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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 The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The progress of the Spirit, piercing the last obstacle between itself and the Infinite, was called an illness, the hour of Life went by the name of death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
bade
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The progress of the Spirit, piercing the last obstacle between itself and the Infinite, was called an illness, the hour of Life went by the name of death.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still veiled in flesh, her soul shone through that veil, which grew more and more transparent day by day.
called
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From this reading The progress of the Spirit, piercing the last obstacle between itself and the Infinite, was called an illness, the hour of Life went by the name of death.
child
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From this reading David wept as he watched her sufferings; unreasonable as a child, he would not listen to his mistress’s consolations.
consolations
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From this reading David wept as he watched her sufferings; unreasonable as a child, he would not listen to his mistress’s consolations.
couch
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From this reading Wilfrid and Minna went to see her, and found her lying on her couch of furs.
David
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From this reading David wept as he watched her sufferings; unreasonable as a child, he would not listen to his mistress’s consolations.
day
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
death
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
dungeon
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
Earth
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
farewell
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
flesh
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From this reading Still veiled in flesh, her soul shone through that veil, which grew more and more transparent day by day.
foresaw
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
forever
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilfrid and Minna went to see her, and found her lying on her couch of furs.
furs
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From this reading Wilfrid and Minna went to see her, and found her lying on her couch of furs.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
grew
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From this reading Still veiled in flesh, her soul shone through that veil, which grew more and more transparent day by day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading David wept as he watched her sufferings; unreasonable as a child, he would not listen to his mistress’s consolations.
helpless
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
hour
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From this reading The progress of the Spirit, piercing the last obstacle between itself and the Infinite, was called an illness, the hour of Life went by the name of death.
illness
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From this reading The progress of the Spirit, piercing the last obstacle between itself and the Infinite, was called an illness, the hour of Life went by the name of death.
immobility
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
Infinite
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From this reading The progress of the Spirit, piercing the last obstacle between itself and the Infinite, was called an illness, the hour of Life went by the name of death.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The progress of the Spirit, piercing the last obstacle between itself and the Infinite, was called an illness, the hour of Life went by the name of death.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The progress of the Spirit, piercing the last obstacle between itself and the Infinite, was called an illness, the hour of Life went by the name of death.
leaving
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The progress of the Spirit, piercing the last obstacle between itself and the Infinite, was called an illness, the hour of Life went by the name of death.
listen
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From this reading David wept as he watched her sufferings; unreasonable as a child, he would not listen to his mistress’s consolations.
looks
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
lying
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From this reading Wilfrid and Minna went to see her, and found her lying on her couch of furs.
Minna
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From this reading Wilfrid and Minna went to see her, and found her lying on her couch of furs.
mistress's
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From this reading David wept as he watched her sufferings; unreasonable as a child, he would not listen to his mistress’s consolations.
more
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From this reading Still veiled in flesh, her soul shone through that veil, which grew more and more transparent day by day.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The progress of the Spirit, piercing the last obstacle between itself and the Infinite, was called an illness, the hour of Life went by the name of death.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading David wept as he watched her sufferings; unreasonable as a child, he would not listen to his mistress’s consolations.
obliged
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
obstacle
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From this reading The progress of the Spirit, piercing the last obstacle between itself and the Infinite, was called an illness, the hour of Life went by the name of death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
pains
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
pangs
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
piercing
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From this reading The progress of the Spirit, piercing the last obstacle between itself and the Infinite, was called an illness, the hour of Life went by the name of death.
prisoner
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
progress
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From this reading The progress of the Spirit, piercing the last obstacle between itself and the Infinite, was called an illness, the hour of Life went by the name of death.
remain
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
round
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
see
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From this reading Wilfrid and Minna went to see her, and found her lying on her couch of furs.
Seraphita
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
shone
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From this reading Still veiled in flesh, her soul shone through that veil, which grew more and more transparent day by day.
soul
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From this reading Still veiled in flesh, her soul shone through that veil, which grew more and more transparent day by day.
Spirit
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From this reading The progress of the Spirit, piercing the last obstacle between itself and the Infinite, was called an illness, the hour of Life went by the name of death.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still veiled in flesh, her soul shone through that veil, which grew more and more transparent day by day.
succeeding
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
suffered
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From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
sufferings
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From this reading David wept as he watched her sufferings; unreasonable as a child, he would not listen to his mistress’s consolations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Still veiled in flesh, her soul shone through that veil, which grew more and more transparent day by day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
transparent
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From this reading Still veiled in flesh, her soul shone through that veil, which grew more and more transparent day by day.
unreasonable
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From this reading David wept as he watched her sufferings; unreasonable as a child, he would not listen to his mistress’s consolations.
veil
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From this reading Still veiled in flesh, her soul shone through that veil, which grew more and more transparent day by day.
veiled
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From this reading Still veiled in flesh, her soul shone through that veil, which grew more and more transparent day by day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The progress of the Spirit, piercing the last obstacle between itself and the Infinite, was called an illness, the hour of Life went by the name of death.
watched
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From this reading David wept as he watched her sufferings; unreasonable as a child, he would not listen to his mistress’s consolations.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilfrid and Minna went to see her, and found her lying on her couch of furs.
wept
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From this reading David wept as he watched her sufferings; unreasonable as a child, he would not listen to his mistress’s consolations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The day succeeding that on which Seraphita foresaw her death and bade farewell to Earth, as a prisoner looks round his dungeon before leaving it forever, she suffered pains which obliged her to remain in the helpless immobility of those whose pangs are great.
Wilfrid
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From this reading Wilfrid and Minna went to see her, and found her lying on her couch of furs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading David wept as he watched her sufferings; unreasonable as a child, he would not listen to his mistress’s consolations.
