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absence
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PENITENCE AND PARDON.
any
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
arrived
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From this reading Fanny arrived at the station near Woodville by the early train from the city.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fanny arrived at the station near Woodville by the early train from the city.
bedside
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
benevolent
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
best
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From this reading She was not studying how to conceal or palliate her offence, but how she could best tell the whole truth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not studying how to conceal or palliate her offence, but how she could best tell the whole truth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fanny arrived at the station near Woodville by the early train from the city.
city
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From this reading Fanny arrived at the station near Woodville by the early train from the city.
conceal
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From this reading She was not studying how to conceal or palliate her offence, but how she could best tell the whole truth.
considering
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From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was not studying how to conceal or palliate her offence, but how she could best tell the whole truth.
credit
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
deed
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
dying
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
early
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From this reading Fanny arrived at the station near Woodville by the early train from the city.
Fanny
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From this reading Fanny arrived at the station near Woodville by the early train from the city.
flatter
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
friends
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From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fanny arrived at the station near Woodville by the early train from the city.
gave
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
girl
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
guilt
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From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
guilty
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
how
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From this reading She was not studying how to conceal or palliate her offence, but how she could best tell the whole truth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
injured
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From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
kind
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
less
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
made
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
money
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
near
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From this reading Fanny arrived at the station near Woodville by the early train from the city.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not studying how to conceal or palliate her offence, but how she could best tell the whole truth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
offence
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From this reading She was not studying how to conceal or palliate her offence, but how she could best tell the whole truth.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was not studying how to conceal or palliate her offence, but how she could best tell the whole truth.
own
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From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
palliate
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From this reading She was not studying how to conceal or palliate her offence, but how she could best tell the whole truth.
PARDON
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From this reading PENITENCE AND PARDON.
PENITENCE
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From this reading PENITENCE AND PARDON.
presence
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From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
say
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From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
station
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From this reading Fanny arrived at the station near Woodville by the early train from the city.
stolen
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
studying
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From this reading She was not studying how to conceal or palliate her offence, but how she could best tell the whole truth.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not studying how to conceal or palliate her offence, but how she could best tell the whole truth.
tender
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fanny arrived at the station near Woodville by the early train from the city.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not studying how to conceal or palliate her offence, but how she could best tell the whole truth.
train
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From this reading Fanny arrived at the station near Woodville by the early train from the city.
truth
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From this reading She was not studying how to conceal or palliate her offence, but how she could best tell the whole truth.
used
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
using
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
vigil
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From this reading She gave herself no credit for any good deed she had done during her absence; she did not flatter herself that she had been benevolent and kind in using the stolen money as she had used it; she did not believe that her tender vigil at the bedside of the dying girl made her less guilty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not studying how to conceal or palliate her offence, but how she could best tell the whole truth.
way
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From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the way, she had been thinking of her own guilt, and considering what she should do and say when she stood in the presence of her injured friends.
whole
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From this reading She was not studying how to conceal or palliate her offence, but how she could best tell the whole truth.
Woodville
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From this reading Fanny arrived at the station near Woodville by the early train from the city.
