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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
all
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From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
better
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From this reading But that grief was past, in its bitterness; she knew it was much better so.
bitterness
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From this reading But that grief was past, in its bitterness; she knew it was much better so.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that grief was past, in its bitterness; she knew it was much better so.
came
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From this reading It was not until luncheon time that Zara came down, next day.
day
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From this reading It was not until luncheon time that Zara came down, next day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
down
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From this reading It was not until luncheon time that Zara came down, next day.
eyes
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From this reading And she thought of Mirko and her mother, and the tears came to her eyes.
felt
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From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
going
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From this reading The thought of Tristram's going tore her very soul, and swallowed up all other grief.
grief
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From this reading But that grief was past, in its bitterness; she knew it was much better so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until luncheon time that Zara came down, next day.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But that grief was past, in its bitterness; she knew it was much better so.
knew
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From this reading But that grief was past, in its bitterness; she knew it was much better so.
lay
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From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
lives
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From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
luncheon
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From this reading It was not until luncheon time that Zara came down, next day.
many
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From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
Mirko
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From this reading And she thought of Mirko and her mother, and the tears came to her eyes.
mother
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From this reading And she thought of Mirko and her mother, and the tears came to her eyes.
much
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From this reading But that grief was past, in its bitterness; she knew it was much better so.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not until luncheon time that Zara came down, next day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until luncheon time that Zara came down, next day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
old
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From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
other
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From this reading The thought of Tristram's going tore her very soul, and swallowed up all other grief.
past
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From this reading But that grief was past, in its bitterness; she knew it was much better so.
pretty
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From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
quaint
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From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
room
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From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
see
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From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But that grief was past, in its bitterness; she knew it was much better so.
soul
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From this reading The thought of Tristram's going tore her very soul, and swallowed up all other grief.
swallowed
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From this reading The thought of Tristram's going tore her very soul, and swallowed up all other grief.
tears
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From this reading And she thought of Mirko and her mother, and the tears came to her eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until luncheon time that Zara came down, next day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
there
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From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
things
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From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not until luncheon time that Zara came down, next day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
tore
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From this reading The thought of Tristram's going tore her very soul, and swallowed up all other grief.
Tristram's
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From this reading The thought of Tristram's going tore her very soul, and swallowed up all other grief.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until luncheon time that Zara came down, next day.
up
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From this reading The thought of Tristram's going tore her very soul, and swallowed up all other grief.
very
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From this reading The thought of Tristram's going tore her very soul, and swallowed up all other grief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until luncheon time that Zara came down, next day.
wish
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From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
wreck
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From this reading She felt he did not wish to see her, and she lay there in her pretty, old, quaint room, and thought of many things, and the wreck of their lives, above all.
Zara
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From this reading It was not until luncheon time that Zara came down, next day.