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admitting
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From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
Agnes
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From this reading Agnes tells me that she found her mistress lying face downward against it, and thinking she had merely fainted, turned the body over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
announced
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From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
big
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
brass
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
Carr
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From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
chair
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
conclusion
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From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
crushing
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
downward
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From this reading Agnes tells me that she found her mistress lying face downward against it, and thinking she had merely fainted, turned the body over.
Dr
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From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
face
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From this reading Agnes tells me that she found her mistress lying face downward against it, and thinking she had merely fainted, turned the body over.
faint
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
fainted
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From this reading Agnes tells me that she found her mistress lying face downward against it, and thinking she had merely fainted, turned the body over.
fallen
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
felt
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
fender
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
force
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
forehead
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agnes tells me that she found her mistress lying face downward against it, and thinking she had merely fainted, turned the body over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
hearth
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
identical
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From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Agnes tells me that she found her mistress lying face downward against it, and thinking she had merely fainted, turned the body over.
joined
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From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
knob
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
later
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From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
library
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From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
lying
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From this reading Agnes tells me that she found her mistress lying face downward against it, and thinking she had merely fainted, turned the body over.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Agnes tells me that she found her mistress lying face downward against it, and thinking she had merely fainted, turned the body over.
merely
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From this reading Agnes tells me that she found her mistress lying face downward against it, and thinking she had merely fainted, turned the body over.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
minutes
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From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
mistress
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From this reading Agnes tells me that she found her mistress lying face downward against it, and thinking she had merely fainted, turned the body over.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
only
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From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
other
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From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Agnes tells me that she found her mistress lying face downward against it, and thinking she had merely fainted, turned the body over.
possible
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From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
rather
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From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
rise
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
saw
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From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
screamed
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From this reading It was only when she saw the wound that she screamed.
seated
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
sensations
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From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
solid
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
Storm
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From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
striking
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
tells
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From this reading Agnes tells me that she found her mistress lying face downward against it, and thinking she had merely fainted, turned the body over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
there's
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From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agnes tells me that she found her mistress lying face downward against it, and thinking she had merely fainted, turned the body over.
thoughts
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From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
trying
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From this reading Mrs. Storm must have been seated in that big chair by the hearth when she felt suddenly faint; and in trying to rise, she must have fallen forward, striking her forehead with crushing force against that solid brass knob on the fender.
turned
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From this reading Agnes tells me that she found her mistress lying face downward against it, and thinking she had merely fainted, turned the body over.
twenty
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From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
unquestionably
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From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
Verdict
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From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only when she saw the wound that she screamed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
wound
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From this reading It was only when she saw the wound that she screamed.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Verdict “You were right, unquestionably, Storm,” Dr. Carr announced twenty minutes later as the other joined him in the library.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “I don’t mind admitting that my thoughts—my sensations, rather—when first I saw the body were identical with what yours had been, but there’s only one possible conclusion.
