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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 THE TERROR OF A GREAT FEAR.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
apparent
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From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
aspersion
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From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
bearing
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From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
blinded
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From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
blundered
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From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
Byram's
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From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
Christian
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From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
cold
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From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
conservatory
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From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
degree
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From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
delicate
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From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
distance
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From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
doing
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From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
down
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From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
estimation
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From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
FEAR
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From this reading THE TERROR OF A GREAT FEAR.
foolishly
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From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
given
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From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TERROR OF A GREAT FEAR.
grew
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From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
ground
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From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
Harcourt
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From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
implied
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From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
injustice
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From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
law-office
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From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
love
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From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
manner
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From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
Martell
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From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
Miss
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From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
more
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From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
most
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From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
Mrs
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From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TERROR OF A GREAT FEAR.
passion
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From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
perfect
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From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
pure
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From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
reached
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From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
recalled
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From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
refuse
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From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
satisfied
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From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
shone
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From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
slightest
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From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
star
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From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
TERROR
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From this reading THE TERROR OF A GREAT FEAR.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TERROR OF A GREAT FEAR.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
understood
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From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
unreasonable
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From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
unwelcome
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From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
words
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From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
