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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 After nearly a week of stormy and conflicting emotions and ever-changing plans, the troubled mind had calmed somewhat.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After nearly a week of stormy and conflicting emotions and ever-changing plans, the troubled mind had calmed somewhat.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
arrival
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From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
awaiting
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From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
calmed
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From this reading After nearly a week of stormy and conflicting emotions and ever-changing plans, the troubled mind had calmed somewhat.
Catherine
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From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
Circle
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From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
CONDEMNED
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From this reading CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
conflicting
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From this reading After nearly a week of stormy and conflicting emotions and ever-changing plans, the troubled mind had calmed somewhat.
Darkness
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From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
DEATH
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From this reading CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
decided
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From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
desertionnounUS /ˈdesertion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
Eliza
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From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
emotions
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From this reading After nearly a week of stormy and conflicting emotions and ever-changing plans, the troubled mind had calmed somewhat.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
evening
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From this reading It was evening, in Mrs. King's parlour in Maida Vale.
ever-changing
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From this reading After nearly a week of stormy and conflicting emotions and ever-changing plans, the troubled mind had calmed somewhat.
extinct
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From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
fire
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From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
gloomy
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From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evening, in Mrs. King's parlour in Maida Vale.
Inner
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From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening, in Mrs. King's parlour in Maida Vale.
King's
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From this reading It was evening, in Mrs. King's parlour in Maida Vale.
lamp
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From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
light
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From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
Maida
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From this reading It was evening, in Mrs. King's parlour in Maida Vale.
Mary's
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From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
matter
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From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After nearly a week of stormy and conflicting emotions and ever-changing plans, the troubled mind had calmed somewhat.
Mrs
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From this reading It was evening, in Mrs. King's parlour in Maida Vale.
nearly
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From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
neglected
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From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
object
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From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After nearly a week of stormy and conflicting emotions and ever-changing plans, the troubled mind had calmed somewhat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
parlour
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From this reading It was evening, in Mrs. King's parlour in Maida Vale.
plans
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From this reading After nearly a week of stormy and conflicting emotions and ever-changing plans, the troubled mind had calmed somewhat.
put
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From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
rise
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From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
set
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From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
Sisters
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From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
sitting
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From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
somewhat
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From this reading After nearly a week of stormy and conflicting emotions and ever-changing plans, the troubled mind had calmed somewhat.
stormy
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From this reading After nearly a week of stormy and conflicting emotions and ever-changing plans, the troubled mind had calmed somewhat.
summoned
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From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
Susan
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From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
then
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From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
thoughts
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From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
troubled
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From this reading After nearly a week of stormy and conflicting emotions and ever-changing plans, the troubled mind had calmed somewhat.
Vale
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From this reading It was evening, in Mrs. King's parlour in Maida Vale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening, in Mrs. King's parlour in Maida Vale.
week
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From this reading After nearly a week of stormy and conflicting emotions and ever-changing plans, the troubled mind had calmed somewhat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Catherine had decided to put the matter of Mary's desertion before the Inner Circle, and was even then awaiting the arrival of Sisters Susan and Eliza, whom she had summoned for that object.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
woman
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From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
wretched
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From this reading Darkness had set in, but the wretched woman who was sitting over the neglected and nearly extinct fire, alone with her gloomy thoughts, did not rise to light the lamp.
