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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
back
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From this reading He'll find her again, and bring her back, and then I may go.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
bitter
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
blows
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
bring
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From this reading He'll find her again, and bring her back, and then I may go.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
cruelty
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
days
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
dwelling
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So young, and handsome, and fair!
find
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From this reading He'll find her again, and bring her back, and then I may go.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NOT ROOM FOR TWO.
forgive
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From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
forgiven
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From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
go
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From this reading He'll find her again, and bring her back, and then I may go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So young, and handsome, and fair!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
He'll
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From this reading He'll find her again, and bring her back, and then I may go.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
hour
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
hunted
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
jealous
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
man's
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He'll find her again, and bring her back, and then I may go.
mother
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
much
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From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT ROOM FOR TWO.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
played
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
ROOM
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From this reading NOT ROOM FOR TWO.
said
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From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
sat
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
suffered
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
then
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From this reading He'll find her again, and bring her back, and then I may go.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
TWO
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From this reading NOT ROOM FOR TWO.
tyrant
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
vindictive
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
watched
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
watching
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
wife
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
window
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
woman
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
wrongs
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From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
young
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From this reading So young, and handsome, and fair!
