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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 Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading How could she tell that he might not harden his heart against her plea?
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
all
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From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
character
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From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
Charlotte
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From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
cry
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From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
doctor's
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From this reading From the time she had left the doctor's presence until she had met Sandy Wilson, most intolerable had been her feelings.
father's
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From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
feelings
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From this reading From the time she had left the doctor's presence until she had met Sandy Wilson, most intolerable had been her feelings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time she had left the doctor's presence until she had met Sandy Wilson, most intolerable had been her feelings.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
harden
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From this reading How could she tell that he might not harden his heart against her plea?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could she tell that he might not harden his heart against her plea?
heart
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From this reading How could she tell that he might not harden his heart against her plea?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the time she had left the doctor's presence until she had met Sandy Wilson, most intolerable had been her feelings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How could she tell that he might not harden his heart against her plea?
how
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From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
immediate
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From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
intolerable
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From this reading From the time she had left the doctor's presence until she had met Sandy Wilson, most intolerable had been her feelings.
knowing
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From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the time she had left the doctor's presence until she had met Sandy Wilson, most intolerable had been her feelings.
lightened
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From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
man
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From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
mercy
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From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
met
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From this reading From the time she had left the doctor's presence until she had met Sandy Wilson, most intolerable had been her feelings.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How could she tell that he might not harden his heart against her plea?
most
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From this reading From the time she had left the doctor's presence until she had met Sandy Wilson, most intolerable had been her feelings.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading NO WEDDING ON THE TWENTIETH.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How could she tell that he might not harden his heart against her plea?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
now
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From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NO WEDDING ON THE TWENTIETH.
plea
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From this reading How could she tell that he might not harden his heart against her plea?
plead
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From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
presence
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From this reading From the time she had left the doctor's presence until she had met Sandy Wilson, most intolerable had been her feelings.
pride
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From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
removed
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From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
sake
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From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
Sandy
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From this reading From the time she had left the doctor's presence until she had met Sandy Wilson, most intolerable had been her feelings.
saw
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From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
saying
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From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
sink
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From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
successful
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From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
tension
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From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO WEDDING ON THE TWENTIETH.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the time she had left the doctor's presence until she had met Sandy Wilson, most intolerable had been her feelings.
TWENTIETH
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From this reading NO WEDDING ON THE TWENTIETH.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From the time she had left the doctor's presence until she had met Sandy Wilson, most intolerable had been her feelings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlotte was quite right in saying that now she could cry; a great tension had been removed, an immediate agony lightened.
WEDDING
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From this reading NO WEDDING ON THE TWENTIETH.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
Wilson
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From this reading From the time she had left the doctor's presence until she had met Sandy Wilson, most intolerable had been her feelings.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would sink all pride when she saw him; for her father's sake, she would plead for mercy; but knowing nothing of the character of the man, how could she tell that she would be successful?
