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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 She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
access
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
altogether
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
approaching
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From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
arrived
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From this reading Susan saw that her opportunity had arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
attack
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From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
baby
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
blow
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From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
conceived
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From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
condition
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From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
consequences
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
danger
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From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
devilish
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From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
dismissed
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
enemy's
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
felt
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From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
gaining
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Susan saw that her opportunity had arrived.
hate
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susan saw that her opportunity had arrived.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
killing
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
maddened
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
made
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
malice
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
Mary
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From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
maternity
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From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
method
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From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
opportunity
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From this reading Susan saw that her opportunity had arrived.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
other
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From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
perhaps
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
perilous
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
plan
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From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
practicable
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
reckless
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
recover
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From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
saw
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From this reading Susan saw that her opportunity had arrived.
sensitive
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From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
shock
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From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
some
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From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
stealing
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
striking
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From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
Susan
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From this reading Susan saw that her opportunity had arrived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Susan saw that her opportunity had arrived.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRD WARNING.
there
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From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
THIRDnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE THIRD WARNING.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
too
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
WARNING
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From this reading THE THIRD WARNING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She conceived the devilish plan of striking another blow at Mary, while she was in the sensitive condition of approaching maternity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt that there must be some other method as sure, though free from danger to herself, by which she might attack the mind of Mary with a sudden shock from which she could never recover.
woman
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From this reading So maddened by her hate was this woman that she even thought of gaining access to her enemy's baby when it was born, and stealing it from her, or, perhaps, killing it; but she dismissed this as too perilous to be practicable; for her malice had not made her altogether reckless of consequences.
