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ached
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From this reading She declared that her head ached, and went off to her own room up-stairs, irresolutely offering Lavretzky the tips of her fingers.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Because,"--said she: "I am already beginning to suspect what that decision will be."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Because,"--said she: "I am already beginning to suspect what that decision will be."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She declared that her head ached, and went off to her own room up-stairs, irresolutely offering Lavretzky the tips of her fingers.
any
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From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why?"--asked Lavretzky.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Because,"--said she: "I am already beginning to suspect what that decision will be."
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Because,"--said she: "I am already beginning to suspect what that decision will be."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Because,"--said she: "I am already beginning to suspect what that decision will be."
day
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From this reading The next day, Lavretzky went to the morning service.
decision
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From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
declared
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From this reading She declared that her head ached, and went off to her own room up-stairs, irresolutely offering Lavretzky the tips of her fingers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
fingers
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From this reading She declared that her head ached, and went off to her own room up-stairs, irresolutely offering Lavretzky the tips of her fingers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
Go
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From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
head
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From this reading She declared that her head ached, and went off to her own room up-stairs, irresolutely offering Lavretzky the tips of her fingers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because,"--said she: "I am already beginning to suspect what that decision will be."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
irresolutely
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From this reading She declared that her head ached, and went off to her own room up-stairs, irresolutely offering Lavretzky the tips of her fingers.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
Lavretzky
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From this reading "Why?"--asked Lavretzky.
longer
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From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, Lavretzky went to the morning service.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, Lavretzky went to the morning service.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
off
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From this reading She declared that her head ached, and went off to her own room up-stairs, irresolutely offering Lavretzky the tips of her fingers.
offering
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From this reading She declared that her head ached, and went off to her own room up-stairs, irresolutely offering Lavretzky the tips of her fingers.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
own
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From this reading She declared that her head ached, and went off to her own room up-stairs, irresolutely offering Lavretzky the tips of her fingers.
Panshin
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From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
pray
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From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
replying
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From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
repose
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From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
room
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From this reading She declared that her head ached, and went off to her own room up-stairs, irresolutely offering Lavretzky the tips of her fingers.
said
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From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
service
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From this reading The next day, Lavretzky went to the morning service.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
soul
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From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
succeeded
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From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
suspect
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From this reading "Because,"--said she: "I am already beginning to suspect what that decision will be."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
Then
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From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
tips
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From this reading She declared that her head ached, and went off to her own room up-stairs, irresolutely offering Lavretzky the tips of her fingers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
together
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From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
up-stairs
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From this reading She declared that her head ached, and went off to her own room up-stairs, irresolutely offering Lavretzky the tips of her fingers.
wait
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From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She declared that her head ached, and went off to her own room up-stairs, irresolutely offering Lavretzky the tips of her fingers.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
Why
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From this reading "Why?"--asked Lavretzky.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Go,"--she said to him, before he had succeeded in replying:--"we will pray together for the repose of _her_ soul."--Then she added, that she did not know what she ought to do,--she did not know whether she had the right to make Panshin wait any longer for her decision.
