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A Fortune Hunter

Chapter XVI

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"Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.
"But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"
"Yes, yes!
I have suspected it since the day father called her Ivarene.
I always felt, from the moment that we met, as though I had known her all my life.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Fortune Hunter

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.
Line 2
"But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"
Line 3
"Yes, yes!
Line 4
I have suspected it since the day father called her Ivarene.
Line 5
I always felt, from the moment that we met, as though I had known her all my life.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “"But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"”

Cried noun US /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"”

Hands plural noun US /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading “"But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I always felt, from the moment that we met, as though I had known her all my life.”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “I have suspected it since the day father called her Ivarene.”

Stood noun US /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “I always felt, from the moment that we met, as though I had known her all my life.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “"But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"”

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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 "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

all

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From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

always

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From this reading I always felt, from the moment that we met, as though I had known her all my life.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

astonishment

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

blind

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

Bruce's

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

called

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From this reading I have suspected it since the day father called her Ivarene.

clear

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

Clifford

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

criednounUS /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

daughter

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

day

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From this reading I have suspected it since the day father called her Ivarene.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

dumb

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

emotion

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

excitement

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

exclaimed

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

fate

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From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

father

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have suspected it since the day father called her Ivarene.

father's

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From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

feet

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

felt

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From this reading I always felt, from the moment that we met, as though I had known her all my life.

friends

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From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I always felt, from the moment that we met, as though I had known her all my life.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I always felt, from the moment that we met, as though I had known her all my life.

handsplural nounUS /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

hoarse

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

hunter

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From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have suspected it since the day father called her Ivarene.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

intensity

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

Ivarene

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From this reading I have suspected it since the day father called her Ivarene.

known

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From this reading I always felt, from the moment that we met, as though I had known her all my life.

leaving

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I always felt, from the moment that we met, as though I had known her all my life.

Maud

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From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

met

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From this reading I always felt, from the moment that we met, as though I had known her all my life.

moment

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

Mora

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

Morelia

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

murdered

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From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I always felt, from the moment that we met, as though I had known her all my life.

now

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

Oh

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From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

paused

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

remains

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From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

Rob

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

said

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I have suspected it since the day father called her Ivarene.

springing

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

stoodnounUS /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

suspected

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From this reading I have suspected it since the day father called her Ivarene.

tearfully

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From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

then

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I always felt, from the moment that we met, as though I had known her all my life.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

unfinished

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

whisper

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

wild

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From this reading "Oh! they were murdered by the wild hunter,--and this is all that remains to tell the fate of our father's friends," cried Maud, tearfully.

wildest

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

wrung

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From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"

Yes

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From this reading "Yes, yes!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But do you think, Clifford--" She paused a moment, leaving her question unfinished; then, springing to her feet in wildest excitement, she exclaimed:-- "We have been blind--blind! but it is all clear now!" and as Rob stood by, dumb with astonishment, she said, in a hoarse whisper, while she wrung her hands in the intensity of her great emotion: "Bruce's daughter--Morelia--Mora!"