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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 She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
ago
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From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
allow
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From this reading "Then you will allow me to marry Carmenilla?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her troubled breast heaved and fell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will not denounce me as one who tried to take your life?" he cried eagerly, following her a few paces.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
away
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
black-robed
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From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
breast
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From this reading Her troubled breast heaved and fell.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
cannot
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
Carmenilla
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From this reading "Then you will allow me to marry Carmenilla?
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You will not denounce me as one who tried to take your life?" he cried eagerly, following her a few paces.
Croce
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From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
della
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From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
denounce
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From this reading You will not denounce me as one who tried to take your life?" he cried eagerly, following her a few paces.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
eagerly
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From this reading You will not denounce me as one who tried to take your life?" he cried eagerly, following her a few paces.
evil
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
face
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
faltering
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
fell
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From this reading Her troubled breast heaved and fell.
few
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From this reading You will not denounce me as one who tried to take your life?" he cried eagerly, following her a few paces.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
following
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From this reading You will not denounce me as one who tried to take your life?" he cried eagerly, following her a few paces.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
forgive
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
forgiveness
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From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
freely
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
gown
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
hand
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
heaved
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From this reading Her troubled breast heaved and fell.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her troubled breast heaved and fell.
hesitation
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
instant
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From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You will not denounce me as one who tried to take your life?" he cried eagerly, following her a few paces.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
low
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
man
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
marry
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From this reading "Then you will allow me to marry Carmenilla?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
moments
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
murderer
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will not denounce me as one who tried to take your life?" he cried eagerly, following her a few paces.
nuns
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From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You will not denounce me as one who tried to take your life?" he cried eagerly, following her a few paces.
paces
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From this reading You will not denounce me as one who tried to take your life?" he cried eagerly, following her a few paces.
Paolo
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From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
past
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
penitence
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From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
remembered
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From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
said
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
San
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From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
several
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
silken
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
straight
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
sweeping
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
then
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
tone
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
tried
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
troubled
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From this reading Her troubled breast heaved and fell.
turned
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From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In that instant she remembered what the black-robed nuns had told her long ago at San Paolo della Croce--that the first step towards penitence was forgiveness.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading You will not denounce me as one who tried to take your life?" he cried eagerly, following her a few paces.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then you will allow me to marry Carmenilla?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She looked straight into the face of the man before her for several moments in hesitation, then at last, in a low, faltering tone, said--"The evil you tried to do me I forgive freely; but--but I cannot take the hand of a murderer"; and she turned away suddenly, her silken gown sweeping past him where he stood.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will not denounce me as one who tried to take your life?" he cried eagerly, following her a few paces.
