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able
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
ample
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINDS UP THE THREAD AND TIES TWO KNOTS AT THE END.
assuming
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WINDS UP THE THREAD AND TIES TWO KNOTS AT THE END.
back
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From this reading Great was the excitement of the worthy couple at Phillimore Gardens when Kate Harston was brought back to them.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I was very foolish," she said, blushing prettily and rearranging her hair, which had been somewhat tumbled by her numerous caresses.
bellowing
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
blushing
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From this reading "I was very foolish," she said, blushing prettily and rearranging her hair, which had been somewhat tumbled by her numerous caresses.
bosom
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Great was the excitement of the worthy couple at Phillimore Gardens when Kate Harston was brought back to them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
caresses
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From this reading "I was very foolish," she said, blushing prettily and rearranging her hair, which had been somewhat tumbled by her numerous caresses.
cheeks
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From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
control
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading Great was the excitement of the worthy couple at Phillimore Gardens when Kate Harston was brought back to them.
decent
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
Dimsdale
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
END
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From this reading WINDS UP THE THREAD AND TIES TWO KNOTS AT THE END.
enough
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From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
excitement
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From this reading Great was the excitement of the worthy couple at Phillimore Gardens when Kate Harston was brought back to them.
expression
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
foolish
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From this reading "I was very foolish," she said, blushing prettily and rearranging her hair, which had been somewhat tumbled by her numerous caresses.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
Gardens
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From this reading Great was the excitement of the worthy couple at Phillimore Gardens when Kate Harston was brought back to them.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great was the excitement of the worthy couple at Phillimore Gardens when Kate Harston was brought back to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
hair
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From this reading "I was very foolish," she said, blushing prettily and rearranging her hair, which had been somewhat tumbled by her numerous caresses.
Harston
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From this reading Great was the excitement of the worthy couple at Phillimore Gardens when Kate Harston was brought back to them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was very foolish," she said, blushing prettily and rearranging her hair, which had been somewhat tumbled by her numerous caresses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
insane
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From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
Kate
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From this reading Great was the excitement of the worthy couple at Phillimore Gardens when Kate Harston was brought back to them.
Kate's
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From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
keep
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
kissed
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
kissing
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From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
KNOTS
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From this reading WINDS UP THE THREAD AND TIES TWO KNOTS AT THE END.
moved
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
Mrs
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
numerous
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From this reading "I was very foolish," she said, blushing prettily and rearranging her hair, which had been somewhat tumbled by her numerous caresses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great was the excitement of the worthy couple at Phillimore Gardens when Kate Harston was brought back to them.
only
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
pale
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From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
patting
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From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
Phillimore
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From this reading Great was the excitement of the worthy couple at Phillimore Gardens when Kate Harston was brought back to them.
portentous
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
pressed
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
prettily
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From this reading "I was very foolish," she said, blushing prettily and rearranging her hair, which had been somewhat tumbled by her numerous caresses.
really
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From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
rearranging
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From this reading "I was very foolish," she said, blushing prettily and rearranging her hair, which had been somewhat tumbled by her numerous caresses.
request
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From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
said
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From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
scolded
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
severity
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was very foolish," she said, blushing prettily and rearranging her hair, which had been somewhat tumbled by her numerous caresses.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
somewhat
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From this reading "I was very foolish," she said, blushing prettily and rearranging her hair, which had been somewhat tumbled by her numerous caresses.
stamping
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
stop
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From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
tenderly
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From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINDS UP THE THREAD AND TIES TWO KNOTS AT THE END.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Great was the excitement of the worthy couple at Phillimore Gardens when Kate Harston was brought back to them.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
THREAD
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From this reading WINDS UP THE THREAD AND TIES TWO KNOTS AT THE END.
TIES
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From this reading WINDS UP THE THREAD AND TIES TWO KNOTS AT THE END.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great was the excitement of the worthy couple at Phillimore Gardens when Kate Harston was brought back to them.
tumbled
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From this reading "I was very foolish," she said, blushing prettily and rearranging her hair, which had been somewhat tumbled by her numerous caresses.
TWO
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From this reading WINDS UP THE THREAD AND TIES TWO KNOTS AT THE END.
UP
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From this reading WINDS UP THE THREAD AND TIES TWO KNOTS AT THE END.
very
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From this reading "I was very foolish," she said, blushing prettily and rearranging her hair, which had been somewhat tumbled by her numerous caresses.
villain's
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From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great was the excitement of the worthy couple at Phillimore Gardens when Kate Harston was brought back to them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
wept
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From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Great was the excitement of the worthy couple at Phillimore Gardens when Kate Harston was brought back to them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I was very foolish," she said, blushing prettily and rearranging her hair, which had been somewhat tumbled by her numerous caresses.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Good Mrs. Dimsdale pressed her to her ample bosom and kissed her, and scolded her, and wept over her, while the doctor was so moved that it was only by assuming an expression of portentous severity and by bellowing and stamping about that he was able to keep himself in decent control.
WINDS
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From this reading WINDS UP THE THREAD AND TIES TWO KNOTS AT THE END.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Great was the excitement of the worthy couple at Phillimore Gardens when Kate Harston was brought back to them.
writing
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From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you really thought we had forgotten you because we were insane enough to stop writing at that villain's request?" he said, patting Kate's pale cheeks tenderly and kissing her.
