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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 "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
ago
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From this reading Her sister, Miss Letitia, had been suffering from neuralgic pains in the head, and had retired an hour ago.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Pengarvon was alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fingers of the old case-clock pointed to half-past ten--an exceptionally late hour in that remote place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her sister, Miss Letitia, had been suffering from neuralgic pains in the head, and had retired an hour ago.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "HOODWINKED," "BACK TO LIFE," "BURGO'S ROMANCE," ETC., ETC.
BACK
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "HOODWINKED," "BACK TO LIFE," "BURGO'S ROMANCE," ETC., ETC.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her sister, Miss Letitia, had been suffering from neuralgic pains in the head, and had retired an hour ago.
bitter
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
Broome
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
BURGO'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "HOODWINKED," "BACK TO LIFE," "BURGO'S ROMANCE," ETC., ETC.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
candle-light
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
case-clock
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From this reading The fingers of the old case-clock pointed to half-past ten--an exceptionally late hour in that remote place.
century
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
certain
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
December
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
delicate
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
Derby
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
embroidery
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "HOODWINKED," "BACK TO LIFE," "BURGO'S ROMANCE," ETC., ETC.
evening
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
exceptionally
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From this reading The fingers of the old case-clock pointed to half-past ten--an exceptionally late hour in that remote place.
fingers
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From this reading The fingers of the old case-clock pointed to half-past ten--an exceptionally late hour in that remote place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her sister, Miss Letitia, had been suffering from neuralgic pains in the head, and had retired an hour ago.
Green
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her sister, Miss Letitia, had been suffering from neuralgic pains in the head, and had retired an hour ago.
half-past
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From this reading The fingers of the old case-clock pointed to half-past ten--an exceptionally late hour in that remote place.
Hall
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
HAMLET
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
head
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From this reading Her sister, Miss Letitia, had been suffering from neuralgic pains in the head, and had retired an hour ago.
Heart
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sister, Miss Letitia, had been suffering from neuralgic pains in the head, and had retired an hour ago.
HOODWINKED
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "HOODWINKED," "BACK TO LIFE," "BURGO'S ROMANCE," ETC., ETC.
hour
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From this reading The fingers of the old case-clock pointed to half-past ten--an exceptionally late hour in that remote place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
late
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From this reading The fingers of the old case-clock pointed to half-past ten--an exceptionally late hour in that remote place.
Letitia
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From this reading Her sister, Miss Letitia, had been suffering from neuralgic pains in the head, and had retired an hour ago.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HOODWINKED," "BACK TO LIFE," "BURGO'S ROMANCE," ETC., ETC.
Miss
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
Mystery
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
neuralgic
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From this reading Her sister, Miss Letitia, had been suffering from neuralgic pains in the head, and had retired an hour ago.
now
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HOODWINKED," "BACK TO LIFE," "BURGO'S ROMANCE," ETC., ETC.
old
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From this reading The fingers of the old case-clock pointed to half-past ten--an exceptionally late hour in that remote place.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
out
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
pains
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From this reading Her sister, Miss Letitia, had been suffering from neuralgic pains in the head, and had retired an hour ago.
ParlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
Pengarvon
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
piece
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
place
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From this reading The fingers of the old case-clock pointed to half-past ten--an exceptionally late hour in that remote place.
Pluck
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
pointed
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From this reading The fingers of the old case-clock pointed to half-past ten--an exceptionally late hour in that remote place.
present
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
remote
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From this reading The fingers of the old case-clock pointed to half-past ten--an exceptionally late hour in that remote place.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Her sister, Miss Letitia, had been suffering from neuralgic pains in the head, and had retired an hour ago.
ROMANCE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "HOODWINKED," "BACK TO LIFE," "BURGO'S ROMANCE," ETC., ETC.
sat
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
several
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
shire
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
sister
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From this reading Her sister, Miss Letitia, had been suffering from neuralgic pains in the head, and had retired an hour ago.
some
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
suffering
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From this reading Her sister, Miss Letitia, had been suffering from neuralgic pains in the head, and had retired an hour ago.
ten
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From this reading The fingers of the old case-clock pointed to half-past ten--an exceptionally late hour in that remote place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fingers of the old case-clock pointed to half-past ten--an exceptionally late hour in that remote place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HOODWINKED," "BACK TO LIFE," "BURGO'S ROMANCE," ETC., ETC.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
working
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
years
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
younger
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From this reading "Pluck out the Heart of my Mystery."--HAMLET On a certain bitter December evening, when the present century was several years younger than it is now, Miss Pengarvon, of Broome, in the shire of Derby, sat in the Green Parlor at the Hall, working by candle-light at some piece of delicate embroidery.
