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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 A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
accustomed
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From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Winny lay for nearly an hour meditating upon the past, the present, and the future.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winny lay for nearly an hour meditating upon the past, the present, and the future.
answer
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From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
appeared
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
arise
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
attained
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From this reading One grand object had been attained.
authority
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From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One grand object had been attained.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
blue
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
brightly
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
call
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
clouds
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
cooled
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From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
darkened
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
down
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From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
ears
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From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
east
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
fathers
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From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
final
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From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
flimsy
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Winny lay for nearly an hour meditating upon the past, the present, and the future.
future
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From this reading Winny lay for nearly an hour meditating upon the past, the present, and the future.
given
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From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
grand
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From this reading One grand object had been attained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
hitherto
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
hopes
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
hour
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From this reading Winny lay for nearly an hour meditating upon the past, the present, and the future.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
irrevocable
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From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
lay
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From this reading Winny lay for nearly an hour meditating upon the past, the present, and the future.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
meditating
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From this reading Winny lay for nearly an hour meditating upon the past, the present, and the future.
met
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From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
morning-star
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
mountain
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
Murdock
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From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
nearly
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From this reading Winny lay for nearly an hour meditating upon the past, the present, and the future.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
now
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
object
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From this reading One grand object had been attained.
occurred
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From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One grand object had been attained.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
outline
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
parental
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From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
past
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From this reading Winny lay for nearly an hour meditating upon the past, the present, and the future.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
possible
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From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
present
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From this reading Winny lay for nearly an hour meditating upon the past, the present, and the future.
regret
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From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
self-possession
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From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
Shanvilla
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
shine
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
sky
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
soon
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
sooner
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From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
spot
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
supposed
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From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Winny lay for nearly an hour meditating upon the past, the present, and the future.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
thundering
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From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
Tom
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From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
too
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
twenty
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From this reading Tom Murdock had come to the point, and she had given him his final and irrevocable answer, if she had twenty fathers thundering parental authority in her ears.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Winny lay for nearly an hour meditating upon the past, the present, and the future.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
whole
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From this reading Upon the whole she did not regret what had occurred, either before or after she had met Tom Murdock, and she cooled down into her accustomed self-possession sooner than she had supposed possible.
Winny
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From this reading Winny lay for nearly an hour meditating upon the past, the present, and the future.
young
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From this reading A spot of blue sky had appeared too in the east, above the outline of Shanvilla mountain, in which the morning-star of her young life might soon arise, and shine brightly through the flimsy clouds--or she could call them nothing but flimsy now--which had hitherto darkened her hopes.
