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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 TELLS HOW UNCLE LOVEDAY MADE A DISCOVERY; AND WHAT THE TIN BOX CONTAINED.
afterwards
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From this reading An hour afterwards I was sitting at the bedside of my dying mother.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour afterwards I was sitting at the bedside of my dying mother.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS HOW UNCLE LOVEDAY MADE A DISCOVERY; AND WHAT THE TIN BOX CONTAINED.
anguish
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From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding--and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour afterwards I was sitting at the bedside of my dying mother.
away
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From this reading The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding--and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
bed
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From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
bedside
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From this reading An hour afterwards I was sitting at the bedside of my dying mother.
BOX
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From this reading TELLS HOW UNCLE LOVEDAY MADE A DISCOVERY; AND WHAT THE TIN BOX CONTAINED.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding--and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
CONTAINED
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From this reading TELLS HOW UNCLE LOVEDAY MADE A DISCOVERY; AND WHAT THE TIN BOX CONTAINED.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
death
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From this reading The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding--and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away.
death-warrant
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From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
desperate
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From this reading This world is full of misunderstandings, but seldom is met one so desperate.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading TELLS HOW UNCLE LOVEDAY MADE A DISCOVERY; AND WHAT THE TIN BOX CONTAINED.
dying
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From this reading An hour afterwards I was sitting at the bedside of my dying mother.
ebbed
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From this reading The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding--and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away.
eyes
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From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding--and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away.
full
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From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding--and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding--and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away.
hour
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From this reading An hour afterwards I was sitting at the bedside of my dying mother.
HOW
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From this reading TELLS HOW UNCLE LOVEDAY MADE A DISCOVERY; AND WHAT THE TIN BOX CONTAINED.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An hour afterwards I was sitting at the bedside of my dying mother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This world is full of misunderstandings, but seldom is met one so desperate.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
lay
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From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding--and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away.
LOVEDAY
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From this reading TELLS HOW UNCLE LOVEDAY MADE A DISCOVERY; AND WHAT THE TIN BOX CONTAINED.
MADE
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From this reading TELLS HOW UNCLE LOVEDAY MADE A DISCOVERY; AND WHAT THE TIN BOX CONTAINED.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
meeting
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From this reading The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding--and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away.
met
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From this reading This world is full of misunderstandings, but seldom is met one so desperate.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding--and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away.
misunderstandings
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From this reading This world is full of misunderstandings, but seldom is met one so desperate.
more
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From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
mother
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From this reading An hour afterwards I was sitting at the bedside of my dying mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An hour afterwards I was sitting at the bedside of my dying mother.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour afterwards I was sitting at the bedside of my dying mother.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This world is full of misunderstandings, but seldom is met one so desperate.
placid
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From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
read
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From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
reproach
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From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding--and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away.
seldom
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From this reading This world is full of misunderstandings, but seldom is met one so desperate.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
shock
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From this reading The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding--and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away.
sitting
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From this reading An hour afterwards I was sitting at the bedside of my dying mother.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This world is full of misunderstandings, but seldom is met one so desperate.
spoke
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From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
TELLS
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From this reading TELLS HOW UNCLE LOVEDAY MADE A DISCOVERY; AND WHAT THE TIN BOX CONTAINED.
tender
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From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding--and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding--and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS HOW UNCLE LOVEDAY MADE A DISCOVERY; AND WHAT THE TIN BOX CONTAINED.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This world is full of misunderstandings, but seldom is met one so desperate.
TIN
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From this reading TELLS HOW UNCLE LOVEDAY MADE A DISCOVERY; AND WHAT THE TIN BOX CONTAINED.
UNCLE
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From this reading TELLS HOW UNCLE LOVEDAY MADE A DISCOVERY; AND WHAT THE TIN BOX CONTAINED.
understanding
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From this reading The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding--and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away.
unfading
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From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hour afterwards I was sitting at the bedside of my dying mother.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TELLS HOW UNCLE LOVEDAY MADE A DISCOVERY; AND WHAT THE TIN BOX CONTAINED.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
White
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From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
word
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From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
world
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From this reading This world is full of misunderstandings, but seldom is met one so desperate.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading White and placid she lay upon her last bed, and spoke no word; but in her eyes could be read her death-warrant, and by me that which was yet more full of anguish, a tender but unfading reproach.
