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Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress. She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily. The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence. She had looked into the parlor next. Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
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later than; following
From this reading “She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.”
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading “Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had looked into the parlor next.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had looked into the parlor next.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “She had looked into the parlor next.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
later than; following
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
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From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
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From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
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From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
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From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
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From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
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From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
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From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
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From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
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From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
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From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had looked into the parlor next.
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had looked into the parlor next.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had looked into the parlor next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading She had looked into the parlor next.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
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From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
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From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
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From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
