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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 The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
aid
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From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
all
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
allowed
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
almost
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
altogether
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From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
Angel
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
any
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
appeared
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From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
attendance
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
back
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
borne
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From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
Campden
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
care
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From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
cast
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
commented
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From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
conscience-stricken
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From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
constant
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
daughter's
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
days
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
Death
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
desire
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From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
door
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
expressed
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
fact
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From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
fear
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From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
feigning
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
followed
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE GRAVE.
fulfilment
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From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
GRAVE
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From this reading FROM THE GRAVE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
haunted
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From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
Hill
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
house
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
ill
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From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
interest
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From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
keep
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
Langton
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
languor
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
late
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From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
lay
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From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
learnt
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
lost
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From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
Love
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
Mabel
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From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
Mark
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
mother
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From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
mother's
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From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
Mrs
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
natural
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From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
near
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From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
now
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
off
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
own
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
pained
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From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
peril
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
recovery
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From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
saw
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From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
see
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
son
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From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
sorrow
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
strove
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
surprise
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From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the fear which had haunted Mark of late had been brought near its fulfilment--Mabel lay dangerously ill, and it seemed that the son she had borne was never to know a mother's care.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE GRAVE.
there
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
vain
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
Vincent
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From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
wanting
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From this reading Mabel appeared in fact to have lost all interest in life, and the natural desire for recovery which might have come to her aid was altogether wanting, as her mother saw with a pained surprise, and commented upon to the conscience-stricken Mark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
wavered
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
week
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
wish
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From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The days went by; Mark had followed Vincent to the grave, with a sorrow in which there was no feigning, and now the Angel of Death stood at his own door, and Love strove in vain to keep him back.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Throughout one terrible week Mark never left the house on Campden Hill, while Mabel wavered between life and death; he was not allowed to see her; she had not expressed any wish as yet to see him, he learnt from Mrs. Langton, who had cast off all her languor before her daughter's peril, and was in almost constant attendance upon her.
