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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 Her temperament was entirely changed; she could see the light emitted by a magnet in the dark, and always shuddered at the touch of one.
all
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From this reading Her nerves were evidently hopelessly unstrung; she seemed to be pining and passing away in the midst of them all.
always
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From this reading Her temperament was entirely changed; she could see the light emitted by a magnet in the dark, and always shuddered at the touch of one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her temperament was entirely changed; she could see the light emitted by a magnet in the dark, and always shuddered at the touch of one.
away
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From this reading Her nerves were evidently hopelessly unstrung; she seemed to be pining and passing away in the midst of them all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her nerves were evidently hopelessly unstrung; she seemed to be pining and passing away in the midst of them all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The change that came over her health had been rapid and unexplainable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her temperament was entirely changed; she could see the light emitted by a magnet in the dark, and always shuddered at the touch of one.
came
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From this reading The change that came over her health had been rapid and unexplainable.
change
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From this reading The change that came over her health had been rapid and unexplainable.
changed
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From this reading Her temperament was entirely changed; she could see the light emitted by a magnet in the dark, and always shuddered at the touch of one.
CHRISTMAS
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From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE.
concerned
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From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her temperament was entirely changed; she could see the light emitted by a magnet in the dark, and always shuddered at the touch of one.
dark
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From this reading Her temperament was entirely changed; she could see the light emitted by a magnet in the dark, and always shuddered at the touch of one.
doubt
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From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
emitted
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From this reading Her temperament was entirely changed; she could see the light emitted by a magnet in the dark, and always shuddered at the touch of one.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her temperament was entirely changed; she could see the light emitted by a magnet in the dark, and always shuddered at the touch of one.
EVE
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From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE.
evidently
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From this reading Her nerves were evidently hopelessly unstrung; she seemed to be pining and passing away in the midst of them all.
far
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From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
fully
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From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The change that came over her health had been rapid and unexplainable.
harbour
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From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
health
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From this reading The change that came over her health had been rapid and unexplainable.
heart
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From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The change that came over her health had been rapid and unexplainable.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
hopelessly
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From this reading Her nerves were evidently hopelessly unstrung; she seemed to be pining and passing away in the midst of them all.
Ida
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From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
Jerry
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From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
light
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From this reading Her temperament was entirely changed; she could see the light emitted by a magnet in the dark, and always shuddered at the touch of one.
magnet
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From this reading Her temperament was entirely changed; she could see the light emitted by a magnet in the dark, and always shuddered at the touch of one.
midst
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From this reading Her nerves were evidently hopelessly unstrung; she seemed to be pining and passing away in the midst of them all.
much
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From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
nerves
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From this reading Her nerves were evidently hopelessly unstrung; she seemed to be pining and passing away in the midst of them all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
now
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From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her temperament was entirely changed; she could see the light emitted by a magnet in the dark, and always shuddered at the touch of one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The change that came over her health had been rapid and unexplainable.
passing
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From this reading Her nerves were evidently hopelessly unstrung; she seemed to be pining and passing away in the midst of them all.
pining
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From this reading Her nerves were evidently hopelessly unstrung; she seemed to be pining and passing away in the midst of them all.
pity
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From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
rapid
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From this reading The change that came over her health had been rapid and unexplainable.
see
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From this reading Her temperament was entirely changed; she could see the light emitted by a magnet in the dark, and always shuddered at the touch of one.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her nerves were evidently hopelessly unstrung; she seemed to be pining and passing away in the midst of them all.
shuddered
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From this reading Her temperament was entirely changed; she could see the light emitted by a magnet in the dark, and always shuddered at the touch of one.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
temperament
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From this reading Her temperament was entirely changed; she could see the light emitted by a magnet in the dark, and always shuddered at the touch of one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The change that came over her health had been rapid and unexplainable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her nerves were evidently hopelessly unstrung; she seemed to be pining and passing away in the midst of them all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
touch
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From this reading Her temperament was entirely changed; she could see the light emitted by a magnet in the dark, and always shuddered at the touch of one.
unexplainable
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From this reading The change that came over her health had been rapid and unexplainable.
unstrung
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From this reading Her nerves were evidently hopelessly unstrung; she seemed to be pining and passing away in the midst of them all.
Vane
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From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
wanted
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From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her nerves were evidently hopelessly unstrung; she seemed to be pining and passing away in the midst of them all.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was not in the heart of honest Jerry Vane to harbour much of doubt when pity was wanted; and, so far as Ida was concerned, it fully seemed wanted now.
