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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 When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
allowance
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DESIRE OF DEATH—AND THE FEAR OF HIM.
announced
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
approaching
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joan remained at Kent Street, and the weary days crept on.
brief
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
brought
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From this reading Every week brought her rambling and impassioned epistles from her husband, most of which she threw into the fire half-read.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
came
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
condition
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From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
confirmed
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
crept
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From this reading Joan remained at Kent Street, and the weary days crept on.
days
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From this reading Joan remained at Kent Street, and the weary days crept on.
DEATH
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From this reading THE DESIRE OF DEATH—AND THE FEAR OF HIM.
DESIRE
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From this reading THE DESIRE OF DEATH—AND THE FEAR OF HIM.
eagerly
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
enclosing
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
enough
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
epistles
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From this reading Every week brought her rambling and impassioned epistles from her husband, most of which she threw into the fire half-read.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every week brought her rambling and impassioned epistles from her husband, most of which she threw into the fire half-read.
excitement
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From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
faded
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From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
FEAR
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From this reading THE DESIRE OF DEATH—AND THE FEAR OF HIM.
few
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
fire
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From this reading Every week brought her rambling and impassioned epistles from her husband, most of which she threw into the fire half-read.
first
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From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
Graves
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
half-read
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From this reading Every week brought her rambling and impassioned epistles from her husband, most of which she threw into the fire half-read.
Henry
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DESIRE OF DEATH—AND THE FEAR OF HIM.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
husband
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From this reading Every week brought her rambling and impassioned epistles from her husband, most of which she threw into the fire half-read.
impassioned
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From this reading Every week brought her rambling and impassioned epistles from her husband, most of which she threw into the fire half-read.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
Joan
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From this reading Joan remained at Kent Street, and the weary days crept on.
Kent
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From this reading Joan remained at Kent Street, and the weary days crept on.
lapsed
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From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
Levinger
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
marriage
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
melancholy
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From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
Miss
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
monthly
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
most
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From this reading Every week brought her rambling and impassioned epistles from her husband, most of which she threw into the fire half-read.
Mr
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
note
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DESIRE OF DEATH—AND THE FEAR OF HIM.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joan remained at Kent Street, and the weary days crept on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
perused
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
pitiable
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From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
rambling
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From this reading Every week brought her rambling and impassioned epistles from her husband, most of which she threw into the fire half-read.
remained
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From this reading Joan remained at Kent Street, and the weary days crept on.
Samuel
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
see
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From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
self-sacrifice
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From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
Sir
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
Street
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From this reading Joan remained at Kent Street, and the weary days crept on.
take
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESIRE OF DEATH—AND THE FEAR OF HIM.
there
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
threw
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From this reading Every week brought her rambling and impassioned epistles from her husband, most of which she threw into the fire half-read.
tidings
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
weary
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From this reading Joan remained at Kent Street, and the weary days crept on.
week
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From this reading Every week brought her rambling and impassioned epistles from her husband, most of which she threw into the fire half-read.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the first excitement of her self-sacrifice had faded from her mind, she lapsed into a condition of melancholy that was pitiable to see.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every week brought her rambling and impassioned epistles from her husband, most of which she threw into the fire half-read.
words
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From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading At length there came one that she perused eagerly enough, for it announced the approaching marriage of Sir Henry Graves and Miss Levinger tidings which were confirmed in a few brief words by a note from Mr. Levinger himself, enclosing her monthly allowance; for from Samuel as yet she would take nothing.
