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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 Olivia Denison was by no means a nervous or weak-minded girl.
absolute
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From this reading And at the same time she felt for the first time fully conscious that even the absolute knowledge of Vernon Brander’s guilt would not suffice to stifle her interest in him.
acknowledgment
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
all
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
announced
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
any
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the same time she felt for the first time fully conscious that even the absolute knowledge of Vernon Brander’s guilt would not suffice to stifle her interest in him.
avenger
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From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
back
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
begun
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
betrayer
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
bite
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
bowed
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
Brander's
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From this reading And at the same time she felt for the first time fully conscious that even the absolute knowledge of Vernon Brander’s guilt would not suffice to stifle her interest in him.
brother
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Olivia Denison was by no means a nervous or weak-minded girl.
colonist
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
conscious
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From this reading And at the same time she felt for the first time fully conscious that even the absolute knowledge of Vernon Brander’s guilt would not suffice to stifle her interest in him.
day's
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
decision
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
Denison
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From this reading Olivia Denison was by no means a nervous or weak-minded girl.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
dispassionate
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And at the same time she felt for the first time fully conscious that even the absolute knowledge of Vernon Brander’s guilt would not suffice to stifle her interest in him.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
eyes
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From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
felt
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
fierce-looking
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From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And at the same time she felt for the first time fully conscious that even the absolute knowledge of Vernon Brander’s guilt would not suffice to stifle her interest in him.
flashing
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From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
flock
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And at the same time she felt for the first time fully conscious that even the absolute knowledge of Vernon Brander’s guilt would not suffice to stifle her interest in him.
fully
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From this reading And at the same time she felt for the first time fully conscious that even the absolute knowledge of Vernon Brander’s guilt would not suffice to stifle her interest in him.
getting
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
girl
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From this reading Olivia Denison was by no means a nervous or weak-minded girl.
give
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
greater
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From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
guilt
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From this reading And at the same time she felt for the first time fully conscious that even the absolute knowledge of Vernon Brander’s guilt would not suffice to stifle her interest in him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
hanged
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
hard-headed
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
head
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
information
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
instantly
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From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
intention
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
interest
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From this reading And at the same time she felt for the first time fully conscious that even the absolute knowledge of Vernon Brander’s guilt would not suffice to stifle her interest in him.
knowledge
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From this reading And at the same time she felt for the first time fully conscious that even the absolute knowledge of Vernon Brander’s guilt would not suffice to stifle her interest in him.
learning
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
less
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From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
lips
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
man
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
means
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From this reading Olivia Denison was by no means a nervous or weak-minded girl.
melodramatic
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From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
Mitchell
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
much
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From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
Nellie
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
nervous
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From this reading Olivia Denison was by no means a nervous or weak-minded girl.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Olivia Denison was by no means a nervous or weak-minded girl.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
Olivia
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From this reading Olivia Denison was by no means a nervous or weak-minded girl.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Olivia Denison was by no means a nervous or weak-minded girl.
outward
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
personage
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From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
possessed
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From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
punishment
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
resolved
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
roll
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From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
sale
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
scream
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
sheep
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
shock
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
sign
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
sister's
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
softening
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
stagger
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
stifle
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From this reading And at the same time she felt for the first time fully conscious that even the absolute knowledge of Vernon Brander’s guilt would not suffice to stifle her interest in him.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
suffice
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From this reading And at the same time she felt for the first time fully conscious that even the absolute knowledge of Vernon Brander’s guilt would not suffice to stifle her interest in him.
terror
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From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
there
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And at the same time she felt for the first time fully conscious that even the absolute knowledge of Vernon Brander’s guilt would not suffice to stifle her interest in him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
tremble
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
twitch
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From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
unexpected
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From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
Vernon
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From this reading And at the same time she felt for the first time fully conscious that even the absolute knowledge of Vernon Brander’s guilt would not suffice to stifle her interest in him.
voice
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From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Olivia Denison was by no means a nervous or weak-minded girl.
weak-minded
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From this reading Olivia Denison was by no means a nervous or weak-minded girl.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On learning that the man who stood before her was the brother of Nellie Mitchell, she did not scream or stagger back, or give any outward sign of the shock she felt, except to bite her lips, which had begun to tremble and twitch, as she bowed her head in acknowledgment of the information.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, none the less, she was instantly possessed by a much greater terror than if this unexpected avenger had been a fierce-looking personage with flashing eyes and a melodramatic roll in his voice.
work
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From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt that there would be no softening this hard-headed colonist, who took the punishment of his sister’s betrayer as “all in the day’s work,” and announced his intention of getting him hanged with the same dispassionate decision with which he would have resolved on the sale of a flock of sheep.
