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From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading "Tetrik, the Chief of Gaul, is in his death agony--he is dying of poison."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For several days I lay at death's door, constantly attended, my son, by your second mother.
attended
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From this reading For several days I lay at death's door, constantly attended, my son, by your second mother.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The last words that struck my ears when, broken with grief, I wholly lost consciousness beside the death-bed of my foster-sister were these:
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last words that struck my ears when, broken with grief, I wholly lost consciousness beside the death-bed of my foster-sister were these:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For several days I lay at death's door, constantly attended, my son, by your second mother.
Chief
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From this reading "Tetrik, the Chief of Gaul, is in his death agony--he is dying of poison."
co-ordinate
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From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
collect
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From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
consciousness
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From this reading The last words that struck my ears when, broken with grief, I wholly lost consciousness beside the death-bed of my foster-sister were these:
constantly
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From this reading For several days I lay at death's door, constantly attended, my son, by your second mother.
CRIME
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From this reading CRIME TRIUMPHANT.
days
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From this reading For several days I lay at death's door, constantly attended, my son, by your second mother.
death
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From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
death's
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From this reading For several days I lay at death's door, constantly attended, my son, by your second mother.
death-bed
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From this reading The last words that struck my ears when, broken with grief, I wholly lost consciousness beside the death-bed of my foster-sister were these:
door
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From this reading For several days I lay at death's door, constantly attended, my son, by your second mother.
dying
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From this reading "Tetrik, the Chief of Gaul, is in his death agony--he is dying of poison."
ears
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From this reading The last words that struck my ears when, broken with grief, I wholly lost consciousness beside the death-bed of my foster-sister were these:
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days I lay at death's door, constantly attended, my son, by your second mother.
foster-sister
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From this reading The last words that struck my ears when, broken with grief, I wholly lost consciousness beside the death-bed of my foster-sister were these:
Gaul
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From this reading "Tetrik, the Chief of Gaul, is in his death agony--he is dying of poison."
grief
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From this reading The last words that struck my ears when, broken with grief, I wholly lost consciousness beside the death-bed of my foster-sister were these:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tetrik, the Chief of Gaul, is in his death agony--he is dying of poison."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tetrik, the Chief of Gaul, is in his death agony--he is dying of poison."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For several days I lay at death's door, constantly attended, my son, by your second mother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tetrik, the Chief of Gaul, is in his death agony--he is dying of poison."
irreparable
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From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tetrik, the Chief of Gaul, is in his death agony--he is dying of poison."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last words that struck my ears when, broken with grief, I wholly lost consciousness beside the death-bed of my foster-sister were these:
lay
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From this reading For several days I lay at death's door, constantly attended, my son, by your second mother.
loss
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From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
lost
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From this reading The last words that struck my ears when, broken with grief, I wholly lost consciousness beside the death-bed of my foster-sister were these:
mother
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From this reading For several days I lay at death's door, constantly attended, my son, by your second mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For several days I lay at death's door, constantly attended, my son, by your second mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
poison
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From this reading "Tetrik, the Chief of Gaul, is in his death agony--he is dying of poison."
recollections
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From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
Sampso
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From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
second
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From this reading For several days I lay at death's door, constantly attended, my son, by your second mother.
several
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From this reading For several days I lay at death's door, constantly attended, my son, by your second mother.
son
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From this reading For several days I lay at death's door, constantly attended, my son, by your second mother.
speak
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From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last words that struck my ears when, broken with grief, I wholly lost consciousness beside the death-bed of my foster-sister were these:
Tetrik
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From this reading "Tetrik, the Chief of Gaul, is in his death agony--he is dying of poison."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last words that struck my ears when, broken with grief, I wholly lost consciousness beside the death-bed of my foster-sister were these:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The last words that struck my ears when, broken with grief, I wholly lost consciousness beside the death-bed of my foster-sister were these:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
TRIUMPHANT
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From this reading CRIME TRIUMPHANT.
two
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From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
Victoria
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From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
weeks
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From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last words that struck my ears when, broken with grief, I wholly lost consciousness beside the death-bed of my foster-sister were these:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The last words that struck my ears when, broken with grief, I wholly lost consciousness beside the death-bed of my foster-sister were these:
wholly
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From this reading The last words that struck my ears when, broken with grief, I wholly lost consciousness beside the death-bed of my foster-sister were these:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About two weeks passed after the death of Victoria, before I was able to collect and co-ordinate my recollections, and speak with Sampso of our irreparable loss.
words
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From this reading The last words that struck my ears when, broken with grief, I wholly lost consciousness beside the death-bed of my foster-sister were these:
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For several days I lay at death's door, constantly attended, my son, by your second mother.
