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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 In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
always
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From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now that the figures were sent away the curtain, too, was gone, and the image was bold with a new vividness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
away
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From this reading But now that the figures were sent away the curtain, too, was gone, and the image was bold with a new vividness.
beating
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From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
bold
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From this reading But now that the figures were sent away the curtain, too, was gone, and the image was bold with a new vividness.
BURNverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading BURN THE JUNIPER.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that the figures were sent away the curtain, too, was gone, and the image was bold with a new vividness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
case
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
courts
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
curtain
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From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
day
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
declared
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
devices
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From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
dramatic
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From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
draped
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From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
elected
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
enthusiasm
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From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
Estell's
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
eyes
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From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
figures
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From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
forming
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From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
fraud
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
gave
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
gone
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From this reading But now that the figures were sent away the curtain, too, was gone, and the image was bold with a new vividness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
heart
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From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
hidden
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From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
image
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From this reading But now that the figures were sent away the curtain, too, was gone, and the image was bold with a new vividness.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
JUNIPER
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From this reading BURN THE JUNIPER.
majority
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
merciful
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From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
new
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From this reading But now that the figures were sent away the curtain, too, was gone, and the image was bold with a new vividness.
night
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From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
now
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From this reading But now that the figures were sent away the curtain, too, was gone, and the image was bold with a new vividness.
numerous
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From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
occupation
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From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
office
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
opponent
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
picture
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From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
practiced
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
pulse
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From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
reading
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From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
resorted
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From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
room
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From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
rowing
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From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
scramble
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
see
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From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
Senator
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
sent
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From this reading But now that the figures were sent away the curtain, too, was gone, and the image was bold with a new vividness.
small
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
son-in-law
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now that the figures were sent away the curtain, too, was gone, and the image was bold with a new vividness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURN THE JUNIPER.
thrown
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From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
too
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From this reading But now that the figures were sent away the curtain, too, was gone, and the image was bold with a new vividness.
vibrations
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From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
vividness
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From this reading But now that the figures were sent away the curtain, too, was gone, and the image was bold with a new vividness.
walking
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From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
warning
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From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now that the figures were sent away the curtain, too, was gone, and the image was bold with a new vividness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now that the figures were sent away the curtain, too, was gone, and the image was bold with a new vividness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the enthusiasm of my dramatic occupation the figures forming in my mind had draped, as with a merciful curtain, the picture in my heart--had hidden the eyes.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I resorted to numerous devices, walking, rowing, reading, but the picture was always before me, thrown from within; and at night, alone in my room, I could see in its vibrations the beating of my pulse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day of the scramble for office passed by, and the Senator and his son-in-law were elected; but Estell's majority was so small that his opponent declared that a fraud had been practiced, and gave warning that he would take his case to the courts.
