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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 As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The sun shone brightly upon the roses that gleamed in her hair and nestled against the white neck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun shone brightly upon the roses that gleamed in her hair and nestled against the white neck.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had fallen at last--the cruel blow that even in her dreams and thoughts she had considered impossible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be lingering in cruel mockery upon the pale face and the dark eyes so full of wild horror?
Beatrice
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From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
blow
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From this reading It had fallen at last--the cruel blow that even in her dreams and thoughts she had considered impossible.
brightly
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From this reading The sun shone brightly upon the roses that gleamed in her hair and nestled against the white neck.
claimed
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From this reading Hugh Fernely had found her out, and claimed her as his own!
color
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considered
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From this reading It had fallen at last--the cruel blow that even in her dreams and thoughts she had considered impossible.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be lingering in cruel mockery upon the pale face and the dark eyes so full of wild horror?
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading Could it be lingering in cruel mockery upon the pale face and the dark eyes so full of wild horror?
cry
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From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
dark
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dread
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dreams
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Earle
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From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
eyes
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From this reading Could it be lingering in cruel mockery upon the pale face and the dark eyes so full of wild horror?
face
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fallen
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From this reading It had fallen at last--the cruel blow that even in her dreams and thoughts she had considered impossible.
fell
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Fernely
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From this reading Hugh Fernely had found her out, and claimed her as his own!
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hugh Fernely had found her out, and claimed her as his own!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
full
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gleamed
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From this reading The sun shone brightly upon the roses that gleamed in her hair and nestled against the white neck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had fallen at last--the cruel blow that even in her dreams and thoughts she had considered impossible.
hair
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From this reading The sun shone brightly upon the roses that gleamed in her hair and nestled against the white neck.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
heart
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun shone brightly upon the roses that gleamed in her hair and nestled against the white neck.
hiding
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From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh Fernely had found her out, and claimed her as his own!
hold
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From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
horror
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From this reading Could it be lingering in cruel mockery upon the pale face and the dark eyes so full of wild horror?
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh Fernely had found her out, and claimed her as his own!
impossible
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From this reading It had fallen at last--the cruel blow that even in her dreams and thoughts she had considered impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun shone brightly upon the roses that gleamed in her hair and nestled against the white neck.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be lingering in cruel mockery upon the pale face and the dark eyes so full of wild horror?
knees
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From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had fallen at last--the cruel blow that even in her dreams and thoughts she had considered impossible.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
letter
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lingering
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lips
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From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
low
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From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
mockery
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From this reading Could it be lingering in cruel mockery upon the pale face and the dark eyes so full of wild horror?
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
neck
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From this reading The sun shone brightly upon the roses that gleamed in her hair and nestled against the white neck.
nestled
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From this reading The sun shone brightly upon the roses that gleamed in her hair and nestled against the white neck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Could it be lingering in cruel mockery upon the pale face and the dark eyes so full of wild horror?
out
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From this reading Hugh Fernely had found her out, and claimed her as his own!
own
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From this reading Hugh Fernely had found her out, and claimed her as his own!
pale
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From this reading Could it be lingering in cruel mockery upon the pale face and the dark eyes so full of wild horror?
paper
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From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
read
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roses
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From this reading The sun shone brightly upon the roses that gleamed in her hair and nestled against the white neck.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
shone
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From this reading The sun shone brightly upon the roses that gleamed in her hair and nestled against the white neck.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Could it be lingering in cruel mockery upon the pale face and the dark eyes so full of wild horror?
stand
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From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
sun
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From this reading The sun shone brightly upon the roses that gleamed in her hair and nestled against the white neck.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun shone brightly upon the roses that gleamed in her hair and nestled against the white neck.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun shone brightly upon the roses that gleamed in her hair and nestled against the white neck.
thoughts
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From this reading It had fallen at last--the cruel blow that even in her dreams and thoughts she had considered impossible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun shone brightly upon the roses that gleamed in her hair and nestled against the white neck.
vague
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From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
white
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From this reading The sun shone brightly upon the roses that gleamed in her hair and nestled against the white neck.
wild
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From this reading Could it be lingering in cruel mockery upon the pale face and the dark eyes so full of wild horror?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Beatrice Earle read that letter, the color left even her lips, her heart seemed to stand still, a vague, nameless dread took hold of her, the paper fell from her hands, and with a long, low cry she fell upon her knees, hiding her face in her hands.
