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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 Marie was lost to me—lost, after having been made mine but a few brief hours before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Marie was lost to me—lost, after having been made mine but a few brief hours before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I CANNOT tell you what my feelings were at this terrible spectacle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Marie was lost to me—lost, after having been made mine but a few brief hours before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Marie was lost to me—lost, after having been made mine but a few brief hours before.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These thoughts raised my grief to madness, for my despair was born of remorse.
brief
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From this reading Marie was lost to me—lost, after having been made mine but a few brief hours before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
CANNOT
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From this reading I CANNOT tell you what my feelings were at this terrible spectacle.
Cap
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From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
confess
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From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
defend
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From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
defenders
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From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
despair
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From this reading These thoughts raised my grief to madness, for my despair was born of remorse.
die
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From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
families
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From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
fault
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From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
feelings
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From this reading I CANNOT tell you what my feelings were at this terrible spectacle.
few
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From this reading Marie was lost to me—lost, after having been made mine but a few brief hours before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
fort
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From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
going
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From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
grief
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From this reading These thoughts raised my grief to madness, for my despair was born of remorse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Marie was lost to me—lost, after having been made mine but a few brief hours before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
hours
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From this reading Marie was lost to me—lost, after having been made mine but a few brief hours before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I CANNOT tell you what my feelings were at this terrible spectacle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
lost
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From this reading Marie was lost to me—lost, after having been made mine but a few brief hours before.
made
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From this reading Marie was lost to me—lost, after having been made mine but a few brief hours before.
madness
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From this reading These thoughts raised my grief to madness, for my despair was born of remorse.
Marie
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From this reading Marie was lost to me—lost, after having been made mine but a few brief hours before.
massacred
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From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marie was lost to me—lost, after having been made mine but a few brief hours before.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Marie was lost to me—lost, after having been made mine but a few brief hours before.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I CANNOT tell you what my feelings were at this terrible spectacle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
obeyed
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From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
orders
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From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
perhaps
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From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
raised
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From this reading These thoughts raised my grief to madness, for my despair was born of remorse.
remorse
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From this reading These thoughts raised my grief to madness, for my despair was born of remorse.
shame
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From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
side
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From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
slain
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From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
spectacle
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From this reading I CANNOT tell you what my feelings were at this terrible spectacle.
taken
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From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I CANNOT tell you what my feelings were at this terrible spectacle.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I CANNOT tell you what my feelings were at this terrible spectacle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These thoughts raised my grief to madness, for my despair was born of remorse.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I CANNOT tell you what my feelings were at this terrible spectacle.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
thoughts
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From this reading These thoughts raised my grief to madness, for my despair was born of remorse.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
twenty
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From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
uncle
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From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fort was taken, its defenders slain, and twenty families massacred; but I confess, to my shame, that I thought not of this.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I CANNOT tell you what my feelings were at this terrible spectacle.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I CANNOT tell you what my feelings were at this terrible spectacle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lost, perhaps, through my fault, for had I not obeyed the orders of my uncle in going to Cap I should have been by her side to defend her, or at least to die with her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I CANNOT tell you what my feelings were at this terrible spectacle.
