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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 "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
air
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
all
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
asking
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From this reading She looked much oftener at Marah than at Urquhart, and seemed to be asking in what lay the charm that subdued everybody, even herself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She looked much oftener at Marah than at Urquhart, and seemed to be asking in what lay the charm that subdued everybody, even herself.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Great heaven! why had I not noticed Miss Dudleigh before!
begun
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
bitter
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
brighter
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
broke
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
ceased
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
changed
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
charm
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From this reading She looked much oftener at Marah than at Urquhart, and seemed to be asking in what lay the charm that subdued everybody, even herself.
common
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
crossed
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
delicate
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
Dudleigh
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From this reading "Great heaven! why had I not noticed Miss Dudleigh before!
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked much oftener at Marah than at Urquhart, and seemed to be asking in what lay the charm that subdued everybody, even herself.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading She looked much oftener at Marah than at Urquhart, and seemed to be asking in what lay the charm that subdued everybody, even herself.
evidences
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
expectations
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
eyes
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
face
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
fears
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
form
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
full
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Great heaven! why had I not noticed Miss Dudleigh before!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Great heaven! why had I not noticed Miss Dudleigh before!
heaven
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From this reading "Great heaven! why had I not noticed Miss Dudleigh before!
heavy
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She looked much oftener at Marah than at Urquhart, and seemed to be asking in what lay the charm that subdued everybody, even herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Great heaven! why had I not noticed Miss Dudleigh before!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
inasmuch
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
knew
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
lay
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From this reading She looked much oftener at Marah than at Urquhart, and seemed to be asking in what lay the charm that subdued everybody, even herself.
lips
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked much oftener at Marah than at Urquhart, and seemed to be asking in what lay the charm that subdued everybody, even herself.
MARAH
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From this reading MARAH.
minute
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
Miss
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From this reading "Great heaven! why had I not noticed Miss Dudleigh before!
mournful
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
much
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Great heaven! why had I not noticed Miss Dudleigh before!
noticed
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From this reading "Great heaven! why had I not noticed Miss Dudleigh before!
now
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
observe
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
often
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
oftener
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From this reading She looked much oftener at Marah than at Urquhart, and seemed to be asking in what lay the charm that subdued everybody, even herself.
opportunity
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
pity
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
rage
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
rippled
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
rose
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
sally
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
saw
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked much oftener at Marah than at Urquhart, and seemed to be asking in what lay the charm that subdued everybody, even herself.
shared
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
shed
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
shocked
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
sitting
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
smile
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
some
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
song
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
subdued
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From this reading She looked much oftener at Marah than at Urquhart, and seemed to be asking in what lay the charm that subdued everybody, even herself.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
tears
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
then
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
together
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From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
Urquhart
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From this reading She looked much oftener at Marah than at Urquhart, and seemed to be asking in what lay the charm that subdued everybody, even herself.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
vain
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
wasting
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From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were sitting all together, and I had a full opportunity to observe the mournful smile that now and then crossed her lips as Marah uttered some brighter sally than common or broke--as she often did--into song that rippled for a minute through the heavy air and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She looked much oftener at Marah than at Urquhart, and seemed to be asking in what lay the charm that subdued everybody, even herself.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In her changed face, and in the wasting of her delicate form, I saw that my fears were not all vain, inasmuch as they were shared by her; and shocked at evidences so much beyond my expectations, I knew not whether to shed the bitter tears which rose to my eyes in pity for her or in rage for myself.
why
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From this reading "Great heaven! why had I not noticed Miss Dudleigh before!
