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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 Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
addressed
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From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
AlonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "STRONG AS DEATH."
beat
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From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
better
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From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
blank
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From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
cab
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From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
ceased
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From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
DEATH
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From this reading "STRONG AS DEATH."
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
face
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From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
failed
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From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
fell
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From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
fetch
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From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
Harriet
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From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
heart
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From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
ill
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From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
lady's
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From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
laid
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From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
limbs
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From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
made
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From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
man
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From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
movement
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From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
obey
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From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
paralysing
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From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
platform
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From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
porter
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From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
power
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From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
refused
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From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
reply
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From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
said
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From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
stared
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From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
STRONG
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From this reading "STRONG AS DEATH."
stupidly
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From this reading A porter addressed her, but she stared stupidly in his face, and made no reply.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
terror
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From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
train
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From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
Unspeakable
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From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
waiting-room
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From this reading "The lady's ill," the man said to another; "I had better take her to the waiting-room, and fetch a cab.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Unspeakable terror laid its paralysing grasp upon Harriet; upon her heart, which ceased, it seemed to her, to beat; upon her limbs, which refused to obey the impulse of her will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alone she stood upon the platform, long after the train had disappeared, and thought failed her with the power of movement; a blank fell upon her.
