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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 After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
affidavit
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From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
all
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From this reading _NOTHING_ of all this was communicated to Edith.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
application
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From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
asylum
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From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
back
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From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
came
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From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
communicated
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From this reading _NOTHING_ of all this was communicated to Edith.
days
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From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
Dinneford
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From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
down
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From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
Edith
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From this reading _NOTHING_ of all this was communicated to Edith.
feet
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From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
few
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From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
Freeling's
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From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
George
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From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
Granger
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From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
hold
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From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
Immediately
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From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
interest
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From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
letter
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From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
lowly
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From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
made
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From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
man
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From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
Mr
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From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
NOTHINGpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _NOTHING_ of all this was communicated to Edith.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _NOTHING_ of all this was communicated to Edith.
old
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From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
pardon
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From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
procure
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From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
prostration
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From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
receipt
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From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
returning
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From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
revived
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From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
slowly
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From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
steps
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From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
suffering
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From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
taken
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From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _NOTHING_ of all this was communicated to Edith.
three
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From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _NOTHING_ of all this was communicated to Edith.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _NOTHING_ of all this was communicated to Edith.
ways
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From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
weeks
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From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
work
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From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
years
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From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
young
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From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
