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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 A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
all
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From this reading Hilland, who had become a part of his own life and seemed inseparable from all its interests, had disappeared forever.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The thought of Grace brought to the mourner an indescribable anguish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
anguish
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From this reading The thought of Grace brought to the mourner an indescribable anguish.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But yesterday he was the centre of vast interests and boundless love; now he had ceased to be.
become
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From this reading Hilland, who had become a part of his own life and seemed inseparable from all its interests, had disappeared forever.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The love would remain, but oh, the torture of a boundless love when its object has passed beyond its reach!
boundless
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From this reading But yesterday he was the centre of vast interests and boundless love; now he had ceased to be.
bowed
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
broaden
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The thought of Grace brought to the mourner an indescribable anguish.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yesterday he was the centre of vast interests and boundless love; now he had ceased to be.
ceased
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From this reading But yesterday he was the centre of vast interests and boundless love; now he had ceased to be.
centre
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From this reading But yesterday he was the centre of vast interests and boundless love; now he had ceased to be.
deepen
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hilland, who had become a part of his own life and seemed inseparable from all its interests, had disappeared forever.
feet
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
flowers
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
forever
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From this reading Hilland, who had become a part of his own life and seemed inseparable from all its interests, had disappeared forever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hilland, who had become a part of his own life and seemed inseparable from all its interests, had disappeared forever.
GIRL
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
Grace
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From this reading The thought of Grace brought to the mourner an indescribable anguish.
Graham
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
grave
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
grow
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
gulf
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The love would remain, but oh, the torture of a boundless love when its object has passed beyond its reach!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
head
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
Hilland
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From this reading Hilland, who had become a part of his own life and seemed inseparable from all its interests, had disappeared forever.
Hilland's
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
horrible
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading The thought of Grace brought to the mourner an indescribable anguish.
inseparable
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From this reading Hilland, who had become a part of his own life and seemed inseparable from all its interests, had disappeared forever.
interests
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From this reading Hilland, who had become a part of his own life and seemed inseparable from all its interests, had disappeared forever.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hilland, who had become a part of his own life and seemed inseparable from all its interests, had disappeared forever.
knelt
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hilland, who had become a part of his own life and seemed inseparable from all its interests, had disappeared forever.
like
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
love
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From this reading But yesterday he was the centre of vast interests and boundless love; now he had ceased to be.
mourner
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From this reading The thought of Grace brought to the mourner an indescribable anguish.
now
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From this reading But yesterday he was the centre of vast interests and boundless love; now he had ceased to be.
object
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From this reading The love would remain, but oh, the torture of a boundless love when its object has passed beyond its reach!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hilland, who had become a part of his own life and seemed inseparable from all its interests, had disappeared forever.
oh
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From this reading The love would remain, but oh, the torture of a boundless love when its object has passed beyond its reach!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
opened
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
own
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From this reading Hilland, who had become a part of his own life and seemed inseparable from all its interests, had disappeared forever.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hilland, who had become a part of his own life and seemed inseparable from all its interests, had disappeared forever.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The love would remain, but oh, the torture of a boundless love when its object has passed beyond its reach!
placed
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
reach
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From this reading The love would remain, but oh, the torture of a boundless love when its object has passed beyond its reach!
remain
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From this reading The love would remain, but oh, the torture of a boundless love when its object has passed beyond its reach!
Rita
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
SOUTHERN
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of Grace brought to the mourner an indescribable anguish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
torture
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From this reading The love would remain, but oh, the torture of a boundless love when its object has passed beyond its reach!
truth
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
vast
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From this reading But yesterday he was the centre of vast interests and boundless love; now he had ceased to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hilland, who had become a part of his own life and seemed inseparable from all its interests, had disappeared forever.
whole
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From this reading A SOUTHERN GIRL When Graham was left alone he knelt and bowed his head in the flowers that Rita had placed on Hilland's grave, and the whole horrible truth seemed to grow, to broaden and deepen, like a gulf that had opened at his feet.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The love would remain, but oh, the torture of a boundless love when its object has passed beyond its reach!
yesterday
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From this reading But yesterday he was the centre of vast interests and boundless love; now he had ceased to be.
