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affection
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From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
altogether
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From this reading This moment would have been one of unalloyed delight to her had there been no trouble lurking for him, of which he was altogether unaware.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
Ann
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From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So rejoiced she was at his return that it seemed as if no event in her monotonous life hitherto had been so happy; yet she was terrified at the very thought of his coming wretchedness.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So rejoiced she was at his return that it seemed as if no event in her monotonous life hitherto had been so happy; yet she was terrified at the very thought of his coming wretchedness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This moment would have been one of unalloyed delight to her had there been no trouble lurking for him, of which he was altogether unaware.
brother
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From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
coming
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From this reading So rejoiced she was at his return that it seemed as if no event in her monotonous life hitherto had been so happy; yet she was terrified at the very thought of his coming wretchedness.
completely
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From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
delight
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From this reading This moment would have been one of unalloyed delight to her had there been no trouble lurking for him, of which he was altogether unaware.
devotion
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From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
down
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From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
event
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From this reading So rejoiced she was at his return that it seemed as if no event in her monotonous life hitherto had been so happy; yet she was terrified at the very thought of his coming wretchedness.
eyes
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From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
face
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From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
forbearance
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From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
happy
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From this reading So rejoiced she was at his return that it seemed as if no event in her monotonous life hitherto had been so happy; yet she was terrified at the very thought of his coming wretchedness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
hearth
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From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
hitherto
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From this reading So rejoiced she was at his return that it seemed as if no event in her monotonous life hitherto had been so happy; yet she was terrified at the very thought of his coming wretchedness.
Holland
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From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no on in the world whom she loved so well.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So rejoiced she was at his return that it seemed as if no event in her monotonous life hitherto had been so happy; yet she was terrified at the very thought of his coming wretchedness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
kindness
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From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
known
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From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
lift
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From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
loved
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From this reading There was no on in the world whom she loved so well.
lurking
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From this reading This moment would have been one of unalloyed delight to her had there been no trouble lurking for him, of which he was altogether unaware.
moment
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From this reading This moment would have been one of unalloyed delight to her had there been no trouble lurking for him, of which he was altogether unaware.
monotonous
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From this reading So rejoiced she was at his return that it seemed as if no event in her monotonous life hitherto had been so happy; yet she was terrified at the very thought of his coming wretchedness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no on in the world whom she loved so well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This moment would have been one of unalloyed delight to her had there been no trouble lurking for him, of which he was altogether unaware.
opposite
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From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
other
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From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
plague
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From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
rector
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From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
rejoiced
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From this reading So rejoiced she was at his return that it seemed as if no event in her monotonous life hitherto had been so happy; yet she was terrified at the very thought of his coming wretchedness.
return
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From this reading So rejoiced she was at his return that it seemed as if no event in her monotonous life hitherto had been so happy; yet she was terrified at the very thought of his coming wretchedness.
sat
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From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So rejoiced she was at his return that it seemed as if no event in her monotonous life hitherto had been so happy; yet she was terrified at the very thought of his coming wretchedness.
shame
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From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
side
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From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no on in the world whom she loved so well.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading So rejoiced she was at his return that it seemed as if no event in her monotonous life hitherto had been so happy; yet she was terrified at the very thought of his coming wretchedness.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
There
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From this reading There was no on in the world whom she loved so well.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This moment would have been one of unalloyed delight to her had there been no trouble lurking for him, of which he was altogether unaware.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So rejoiced she was at his return that it seemed as if no event in her monotonous life hitherto had been so happy; yet she was terrified at the very thought of his coming wretchedness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
trouble
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From this reading This moment would have been one of unalloyed delight to her had there been no trouble lurking for him, of which he was altogether unaware.
unalloyed
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From this reading This moment would have been one of unalloyed delight to her had there been no trouble lurking for him, of which he was altogether unaware.
unaware
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From this reading This moment would have been one of unalloyed delight to her had there been no trouble lurking for him, of which he was altogether unaware.
unfortunate
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From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
up
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From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
very
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From this reading So rejoiced she was at his return that it seemed as if no event in her monotonous life hitherto had been so happy; yet she was terrified at the very thought of his coming wretchedness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no on in the world whom she loved so well.
well
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From this reading There was no on in the world whom she loved so well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This moment would have been one of unalloyed delight to her had there been no trouble lurking for him, of which he was altogether unaware.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no on in the world whom she loved so well.
won
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From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
world
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From this reading There was no on in the world whom she loved so well.
WORSE
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From this reading WORSE THAN DEAD Ann Holland sat down on the other side of the hearth, opposite her rector; but she could not lift up her eyes to his face.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His forbearance and kindness toward her unfortunate brother, who was the plague and shame of her life, had completely won for him an affection that would have astonished him if he could have known its devotion.
wretchedness
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From this reading So rejoiced she was at his return that it seemed as if no event in her monotonous life hitherto had been so happy; yet she was terrified at the very thought of his coming wretchedness.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading So rejoiced she was at his return that it seemed as if no event in her monotonous life hitherto had been so happy; yet she was terrified at the very thought of his coming wretchedness.
