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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 "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.
all
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From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
arms
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From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
Blair
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From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
breathed
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From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"
coming
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From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!
cry
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From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"
doubt
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From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.
drawing
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From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"
eyes
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From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
face
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From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
fact
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From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!
fear
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From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.
fellow
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From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!
fixed
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From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
heard
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From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.
hearts
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From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"
land
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From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!
like
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From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"
longing
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From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.
lovely
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From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
Margaret
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From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"
meet
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From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
nearer
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From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
offering
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From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
other
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From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!
outstretched
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From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
pale
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From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
picked
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From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!
prince
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From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
prince's
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From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
released
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From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"
shot
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From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
shuddered
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From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
sprung
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From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
started
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From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.
sword
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From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
then
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From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
tremble
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From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.
trembling
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From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"
turning
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From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
up
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From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
women
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From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"
