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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
almost
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
Angry
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
answer
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
awaited
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No letter came that week, nor Monday, nor at the end of the next week, nor the beginning of the next.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
brooded
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From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no letter came.
came
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From this reading But no letter came.
Day
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From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
effort
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
end
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From this reading No letter came that week, nor Monday, nor at the end of the next week, nor the beginning of the next.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
fiercely
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From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
gave
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From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
grant
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
grief
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
hatred
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From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
hopeless
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
horror
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From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
humble
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
incensed
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
intent
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From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
letter
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
moments
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
Monday
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From this reading No letter came that week, nor Monday, nor at the end of the next week, nor the beginning of the next.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No letter came that week, nor Monday, nor at the end of the next week, nor the beginning of the next.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No letter came that week, nor Monday, nor at the end of the next week, nor the beginning of the next.
obliteration
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From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
obsessed
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From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
own
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
pardon
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
peace
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From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
pondering
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From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
self-contempt
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
shame
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
soul
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No letter came that week, nor Monday, nor at the end of the next week, nor the beginning of the next.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
week
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From this reading No letter came that week, nor Monday, nor at the end of the next week, nor the beginning of the next.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
write
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
