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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 KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
almost
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From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
altered
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From this reading His face was so altered and haggard that she uttered an exclamation of distress.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His face was so altered and haggard that she uttered an exclamation of distress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he felt a hand laid upon his shoulder; he looked up and saw that the lamp was lighted and that his aunt was standing beside him.
attitude
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From this reading How long he remained in this attitude he did not know, so overwhelmed was he by his sense of loss.
aunt
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From this reading At last he felt a hand laid upon his shoulder; he looked up and saw that the lamp was lighted and that his aunt was standing beside him.
aunt's
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From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading At last he felt a hand laid upon his shoulder; he looked up and saw that the lamp was lighted and that his aunt was standing beside him.
Burying
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From this reading Burying his face in his hands, he muttered: "Fool, fool, fool!" and a long, shuddering sigh swept through his frame.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How long he remained in this attitude he did not know, so overwhelmed was he by his sense of loss.
chair
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From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
cottage
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From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How long he remained in this attitude he did not know, so overwhelmed was he by his sense of loss.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading His face was so altered and haggard that she uttered an exclamation of distress.
dusky
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From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
exclamation
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From this reading His face was so altered and haggard that she uttered an exclamation of distress.
face
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From this reading Burying his face in his hands, he muttered: "Fool, fool, fool!" and a long, shuddering sigh swept through his frame.
failed
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From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
felt
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From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
FoolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Burying his face in his hands, he muttered: "Fool, fool, fool!" and a long, shuddering sigh swept through his frame.
frame
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From this reading Burying his face in his hands, he muttered: "Fool, fool, fool!" and a long, shuddering sigh swept through his frame.
Graham
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From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
haggard
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From this reading His face was so altered and haggard that she uttered an exclamation of distress.
hand
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From this reading At last he felt a hand laid upon his shoulder; he looked up and saw that the lamp was lighted and that his aunt was standing beside him.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Burying his face in his hands, he muttered: "Fool, fool, fool!" and a long, shuddering sigh swept through his frame.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
How
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From this reading How long he remained in this attitude he did not know, so overwhelmed was he by his sense of loss.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Burying his face in his hands, he muttered: "Fool, fool, fool!" and a long, shuddering sigh swept through his frame.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
KINSHIP
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From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long he remained in this attitude he did not know, so overwhelmed was he by his sense of loss.
laid
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From this reading At last he felt a hand laid upon his shoulder; he looked up and saw that the lamp was lighted and that his aunt was standing beside him.
lamp
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From this reading At last he felt a hand laid upon his shoulder; he looked up and saw that the lamp was lighted and that his aunt was standing beside him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he felt a hand laid upon his shoulder; he looked up and saw that the lamp was lighted and that his aunt was standing beside him.
lighted
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From this reading At last he felt a hand laid upon his shoulder; he looked up and saw that the lamp was lighted and that his aunt was standing beside him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Burying his face in his hands, he muttered: "Fool, fool, fool!" and a long, shuddering sigh swept through his frame.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he felt a hand laid upon his shoulder; he looked up and saw that the lamp was lighted and that his aunt was standing beside him.
loss
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From this reading How long he remained in this attitude he did not know, so overwhelmed was he by his sense of loss.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading Burying his face in his hands, he muttered: "Fool, fool, fool!" and a long, shuddering sigh swept through his frame.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long he remained in this attitude he did not know, so overwhelmed was he by his sense of loss.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
overwhelmed
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From this reading How long he remained in this attitude he did not know, so overwhelmed was he by his sense of loss.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
reached
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From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
refuge
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From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How long he remained in this attitude he did not know, so overwhelmed was he by his sense of loss.
sank
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From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
saw
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From this reading At last he felt a hand laid upon his shoulder; he looked up and saw that the lamp was lighted and that his aunt was standing beside him.
self-control
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From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
sense
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From this reading How long he remained in this attitude he did not know, so overwhelmed was he by his sense of loss.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was so altered and haggard that she uttered an exclamation of distress.
shoulder
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From this reading At last he felt a hand laid upon his shoulder; he looked up and saw that the lamp was lighted and that his aunt was standing beside him.
shuddering
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From this reading Burying his face in his hands, he muttered: "Fool, fool, fool!" and a long, shuddering sigh swept through his frame.
sigh
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From this reading Burying his face in his hands, he muttered: "Fool, fool, fool!" and a long, shuddering sigh swept through his frame.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How long he remained in this attitude he did not know, so overwhelmed was he by his sense of loss.
staggered
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From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At last he felt a hand laid upon his shoulder; he looked up and saw that the lamp was lighted and that his aunt was standing beside him.
SUFFERING
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From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
swept
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From this reading Burying his face in his hands, he muttered: "Fool, fool, fool!" and a long, shuddering sigh swept through his frame.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How long he remained in this attitude he did not know, so overwhelmed was he by his sense of loss.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Burying his face in his hands, he muttered: "Fool, fool, fool!" and a long, shuddering sigh swept through his frame.
up
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From this reading At last he felt a hand laid upon his shoulder; he looked up and saw that the lamp was lighted and that his aunt was standing beside him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At last he felt a hand laid upon his shoulder; he looked up and saw that the lamp was lighted and that his aunt was standing beside him.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His face was so altered and haggard that she uttered an exclamation of distress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long he remained in this attitude he did not know, so overwhelmed was he by his sense of loss.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERING When Graham felt that he had reached the refuge of his aunt's cottage, his self-control failed him, and he almost staggered into the dusky parlor and sank into a chair.
