Chapter XVII
THE FALL. The remainder of that walk was taken in complete silence. Florence's head felt as if it were going round. There was a buzzing noise in her ears. Higher and yet higher over her moral nature did the waves of temptation rise.
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Chapter XVII
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THE
FALL.
The
remainder
of
that
walk
was
taken
in
complete
silence.
Florence's
head
felt
as
if
it
were
going
round.
There
was
a
buzzing
noise
in
her
ears.
Higher
and
yet
higher
over
her
moral
nature
did
the
waves
of
temptation
rise.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
THE
FALL.
Line 2
The
remainder
of
that
walk
was
taken
in
complete
silence.
Line 3
Florence's
head
felt
as
if
it
were
going
round.
Line 4
There
was
a
buzzing
noise
in
her
ears.
Line 5
Higher
and
yet
higher
over
her
moral
nature
did
the
waves
of
temptation
rise.
Learner Dictionary
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Complete
noun
US /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The remainder of that walk was taken in complete silence.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Higher and yet higher over her moral nature did the waves of temptation rise.”
Silence
noun
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The remainder of that walk was taken in complete silence.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Higher and yet higher over her moral nature did the waves of temptation rise.”
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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 There was a buzzing noise in her ears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Higher and yet higher over her moral nature did the waves of temptation rise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Florence's head felt as if it were going round.
buzzing
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From this reading There was a buzzing noise in her ears.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The remainder of that walk was taken in complete silence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Higher and yet higher over her moral nature did the waves of temptation rise.
ears
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From this reading There was a buzzing noise in her ears.
FALL
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From this reading THE FALL.
felt
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Florence's
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going
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head
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From this reading Florence's head felt as if it were going round.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a buzzing noise in her ears.
Higher
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From this reading Higher and yet higher over her moral nature did the waves of temptation rise.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Florence's head felt as if it were going round.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remainder of that walk was taken in complete silence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Florence's head felt as if it were going round.
moral
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From this reading Higher and yet higher over her moral nature did the waves of temptation rise.
nature
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From this reading Higher and yet higher over her moral nature did the waves of temptation rise.
noise
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From this reading There was a buzzing noise in her ears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remainder of that walk was taken in complete silence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Higher and yet higher over her moral nature did the waves of temptation rise.
remainder
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From this reading The remainder of that walk was taken in complete silence.
rise
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From this reading Higher and yet higher over her moral nature did the waves of temptation rise.
round
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From this reading Florence's head felt as if it were going round.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The remainder of that walk was taken in complete silence.
taken
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From this reading The remainder of that walk was taken in complete silence.
temptation
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From this reading Higher and yet higher over her moral nature did the waves of temptation rise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The remainder of that walk was taken in complete silence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALL.
There
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From this reading There was a buzzing noise in her ears.
walk
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From this reading The remainder of that walk was taken in complete silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The remainder of that walk was taken in complete silence.
waves
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From this reading Higher and yet higher over her moral nature did the waves of temptation rise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Florence's head felt as if it were going round.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Higher and yet higher over her moral nature did the waves of temptation rise.