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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 While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
alarm
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From this reading He comprehended all; and, in a paroxysm of alarm and remorse, he dispersed his servants, and hurried himself in search of her.
all
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From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
amazed
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From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE STRONG AS DEATH, AND NOT LESS BITTER.
apartment
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From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
arising
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From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LOVE STRONG AS DEATH, AND NOT LESS BITTER.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
bad
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From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
BITTER
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From this reading LOVE STRONG AS DEATH, AND NOT LESS BITTER.
comprehended
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From this reading He comprehended all; and, in a paroxysm of alarm and remorse, he dispersed his servants, and hurried himself in search of her.
Constance
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DEATH
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From this reading LOVE STRONG AS DEATH, AND NOT LESS BITTER.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
dispersed
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From this reading He comprehended all; and, in a paroxysm of alarm and remorse, he dispersed his servants, and hurried himself in search of her.
door
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From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
emotions
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From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
entered
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From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
explain
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From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
eye
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From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
few
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From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
Godolphin
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From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
handwriting
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From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
hastened
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From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He comprehended all; and, in a paroxysm of alarm and remorse, he dispersed his servants, and hurried himself in search of her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
home
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From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
hurried
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From this reading He comprehended all; and, in a paroxysm of alarm and remorse, he dispersed his servants, and hurried himself in search of her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
indeed
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From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
learned
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From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
LESS
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From this reading LOVE STRONG AS DEATH, AND NOT LESS BITTER.
letter
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From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
LOVE
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From this reading LOVE STRONG AS DEATH, AND NOT LESS BITTER.
Lucilla
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From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
Lucilla's
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From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
met
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From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
moment
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From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
moments
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From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
negligence
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From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LOVE STRONG AS DEATH, AND NOT LESS BITTER.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
once
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From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
paper
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From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
paroxysm
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From this reading He comprehended all; and, in a paroxysm of alarm and remorse, he dispersed his servants, and hurried himself in search of her.
remorse
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From this reading He comprehended all; and, in a paroxysm of alarm and remorse, he dispersed his servants, and hurried himself in search of her.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
search
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From this reading He comprehended all; and, in a paroxysm of alarm and remorse, he dispersed his servants, and hurried himself in search of her.
servant
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From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
servants
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From this reading He comprehended all; and, in a paroxysm of alarm and remorse, he dispersed his servants, and hurried himself in search of her.
STRONG
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From this reading LOVE STRONG AS DEATH, AND NOT LESS BITTER.
stunned
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From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
sufficiently
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From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
table
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From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Godolphin returned home the door was open, as Lucilla had left it, and he went at once into his apartment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
written
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From this reading He hastened to the table on which he had left, with the negligence arising from the emotions of the moment, the letter to Constance,--the paper on which Lucilla bad written her name alone met his eye.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading While yet stunned and amazed, his servant and Lucilla's entered: in a few moments he had learned all they had to tell him; the rest Lucilla's handwriting did indeed sufficiently explain.
