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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 Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
all
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From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE EFFECTS OF AN EXPLOSION.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
attempt
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
attitude
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the carriage Mark sat silent for some time, staring straight before him, moodily waiting for Mabel's first words.
book
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From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
carriage
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From this reading In the carriage Mark sat silent for some time, staring straight before him, moodily waiting for Mabel's first words.
conceived
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
cost
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From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
dear
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From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
detain
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
EFFECTS
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From this reading THE EFFECTS OF AN EXPLOSION.
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading THE EFFECTS OF AN EXPLOSION.
eyes
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From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
Featherstone
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the carriage Mark sat silent for some time, staring straight before him, moodily waiting for Mabel's first words.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the carriage Mark sat silent for some time, staring straight before him, moodily waiting for Mabel's first words.
forgiveness
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
frosty
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
Gold
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
hand
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From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the carriage Mark sat silent for some time, staring straight before him, moodily waiting for Mabel's first words.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
laid
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From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
leave
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
less
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From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
love
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From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
Mabel
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
Mabel's
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From this reading In the carriage Mark sat silent for some time, staring straight before him, moodily waiting for Mabel's first words.
made
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
Mark
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
moodily
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From this reading In the carriage Mark sat silent for some time, staring straight before him, moodily waiting for Mabel's first words.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
now
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From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EFFECTS OF AN EXPLOSION.
oh
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From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
parting
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
Room
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
said
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From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
sat
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From this reading In the carriage Mark sat silent for some time, staring straight before him, moodily waiting for Mabel's first words.
saw
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From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
scene
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
shining
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From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
shortly
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
silent
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From this reading In the carriage Mark sat silent for some time, staring straight before him, moodily waiting for Mabel's first words.
softly
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From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
some
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From this reading In the carriage Mark sat silent for some time, staring straight before him, moodily waiting for Mabel's first words.
spirit
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From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
staring
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From this reading In the carriage Mark sat silent for some time, staring straight before him, moodily waiting for Mabel's first words.
straight
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From this reading In the carriage Mark sat silent for some time, staring straight before him, moodily waiting for Mabel's first words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EFFECTS OF AN EXPLOSION.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the carriage Mark sat silent for some time, staring straight before him, moodily waiting for Mabel's first words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
turned
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From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
wait
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From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
waiting
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From this reading In the carriage Mark sat silent for some time, staring straight before him, moodily waiting for Mabel's first words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Featherstone made no attempt to detain Mark and Mabel as they took leave of her shortly after that scene in the Gold Room, though her attitude at parting was conceived in a spirit of frosty forgiveness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
wet
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From this reading He had not to wait long; she had laid her hand softly upon his, and as he turned, he saw that her eyes were wet and shining.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
words
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From this reading In the carriage Mark sat silent for some time, staring straight before him, moodily waiting for Mabel's first words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Mark,' she said, 'it is you I love, not that book; and now, when I know all it has cost you--oh, my dear, my dear--did you think it would make me love you less?'
