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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 It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
all
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From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
angry
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From this reading She was angry and unforgiving.
beating
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
daily
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From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
days
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
endless
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
fevered
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
grey
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
happen
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
heard
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From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
hoping
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
Hotel
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From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
house
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
inmates
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From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
interval
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
intolerable
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
irregular
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
kept
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From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
less
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
listened
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
Marguerita
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From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
meeting
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
miracle
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
more
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From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
most
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
mother
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From this reading Unhappy mother!
Mrs
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From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
note
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From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
now
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
off
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
procession
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
rhythmical
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
Rome
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From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
Rutherford
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From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
skull
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
sleep
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
slow
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
son
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From this reading Unhappy son!
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
stranger
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From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
tempestuous
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
three
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all that time she had heard no more of Mrs. Rutherford, though the daily chronicle that kept note of every stranger in Rome still printed her name among the inmates of the Hotel Marguerita.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
unforgiving
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From this reading She was angry and unforgiving.
Unhappy
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From this reading Unhappy mother!
unlikely
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
Vera
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
weeks
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From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a little less than three weeks after the meeting in the house of silence; but to Vera the interval seemed an endless procession of slow, grey days and fevered nights--nights of intolerable length, in which she listened to the beating of the blood against her skull, now slow and rhythmical, now tempestuous and irregular--endless nights in which sleep seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen, a miracle for which she had left off hoping.
