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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 _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the old man could have seen a ray of hope in the case it would have been different.
blow
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From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
case
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From this reading If the old man could have seen a ray of hope in the case it would have been different.
certainty
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From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
coming
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From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If the old man could have seen a ray of hope in the case it would have been different.
daughter
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From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
days
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From this reading For several days he was like one who had been stunned.
Delancy
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From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If the old man could have seen a ray of hope in the case it would have been different.
dreaded
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From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
evil
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From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
falling
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From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
fearful
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From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
firm
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From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
foreboding
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From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
government
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From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the old man could have seen a ray of hope in the case it would have been different.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For several days he was like one who had been stunned.
HEART
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From this reading THE PALSIED HEART.
heavy
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From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
hope
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From this reading If the old man could have seen a ray of hope in the case it would have been different.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the old man could have seen a ray of hope in the case it would have been different.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the old man could have seen a ray of hope in the case it would have been different.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
language
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From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
like
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From this reading For several days he was like one who had been stunned.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
lost
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From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
man
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From this reading If the old man could have seen a ray of hope in the case it would have been different.
manner
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From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
Mr
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From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
old
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From this reading If the old man could have seen a ray of hope in the case it would have been different.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
PALSIED
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From this reading THE PALSIED HEART.
plain
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From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
ray
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From this reading If the old man could have seen a ray of hope in the case it would have been different.
reason
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From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
rein
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From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
seen
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From this reading If the old man could have seen a ray of hope in the case it would have been different.
several
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From this reading For several days he was like one who had been stunned.
shock
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From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
state
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From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
stunned
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From this reading For several days he was like one who had been stunned.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PALSIED HEART.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
troubled
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From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _THE_ shock to Mr. Delancy was a fearful one, coming as it did on a troubled, foreboding state of mind; and reason lost for a little while her firm grasp on the rein of government.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For several days he was like one who had been stunned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But from the manner and language of his daughter it was plain that the dreaded evil had found them; and the certainty of this falling suddenly, struck him as with a heavy blow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the old man could have seen a ray of hope in the case it would have been different.
