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act
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From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
all
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From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
ask
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From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
befriend
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From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
belonging
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From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
bend
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From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
call
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From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
called
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From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
CHARLOTTE'S
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From this reading CHARLOTTE'S PLEA.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
dearly
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From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
direction
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From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
face
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From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
felt
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From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
give
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From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
grave
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From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
Harman
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From this reading His sympathies were still with Miss Harman.
haunted
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From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
Home
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From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
House
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From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
how
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From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
justice
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From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
loved
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From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
made
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From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
means
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From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
Miss
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From this reading His sympathies were still with Miss Harman.
Mrs
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From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
near
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From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
night
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From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
ones
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From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
PLEA
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From this reading CHARLOTTE'S PLEA.
rescue
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From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
rightfully
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From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
sense
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From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
sister
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From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
Somerset
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From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
steps
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From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His sympathies were still with Miss Harman.
sympathies
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From this reading His sympathies were still with Miss Harman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
up
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From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His sympathies were still with Miss Harman.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His sympathies were still with Miss Harman.
wronged
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From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
