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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 There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save a little maid.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
aggravation
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From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
agitations
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From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
Almesbury
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From this reading There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save a little maid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save a little maid.
away
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From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
awoke
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From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
better
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From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
Chaplain
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From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
cheek
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From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
child
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From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
coming
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From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
consequence
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From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
Countess
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From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
cower
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From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
cry
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From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
day
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From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
death
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From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
Don't
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From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
faith
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From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
far
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From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
fever
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From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
foul
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From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
Grisell
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From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
hardly
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From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
held
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From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save a little maid.
holy
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From this reading There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save a little maid.
house
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From this reading There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save a little maid.
hung
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From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
Idylls
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From this reading TENNYSON, _Idylls of the King_.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save a little maid.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
King
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From this reading TENNYSON, _Idylls of the King_.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save a little maid.
loathly
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From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
made
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From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
maid
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From this reading There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save a little maid.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
moan
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From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
most
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From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
much
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From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
neck
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From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save a little maid.
now
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From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TENNYSON, _Idylls of the King_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
present
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From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
purpose
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From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
reserved
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From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save a little maid.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
some
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From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
sometimes
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From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
suffering
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From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
survived
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From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
TENNYSON
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From this reading TENNYSON, _Idylls of the King_.
terror
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From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save a little maid.
then
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From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
There
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From this reading There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save a little maid.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
used
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From this reading She used to moan now and then “Don’t take me away!” or cower in terror, “She is coming!” being her cry, or sometimes “So foul and loathly.”
Weeping
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From this reading There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save a little maid.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save a little maid.
worse
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From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She hung again between life and death, and most of those around thought death would be far better for the poor child, but the Countess and the Chaplain still held to the faith that she must be reserved for some great purpose if she survived so much.
wounds
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From this reading THE agitations of that day had made Grisell so much worse that her mind hardly awoke again to anything but present suffering from fever, and in consequence the aggravation of the wounds on her neck and cheek.
