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alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
attached
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From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
away
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
ay
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jasper Wilde refused to be bought off, and Bernardine herself declared that it must take place.
Bernardine
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From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
best
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
bought
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From this reading Jasper Wilde refused to be bought off, and Bernardine herself declared that it must take place.
brooding
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From this reading She knew that the girl was wearing her heart out in brooding over the coming marriage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
coming
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From this reading She knew that the girl was wearing her heart out in brooding over the coming marriage.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
David
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
day
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From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
declared
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From this reading Jasper Wilde refused to be bought off, and Bernardine herself declared that it must take place.
declaring
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
defray
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
end
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
Europe
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
expenses
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
find
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
furthest
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
girl
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From this reading She knew that the girl was wearing her heart out in brooding over the coming marriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
head
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From this reading David Moore shook his head.
heart
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From this reading She knew that the girl was wearing her heart out in brooding over the coming marriage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew that the girl was wearing her heart out in brooding over the coming marriage.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jasper Wilde refused to be bought off, and Bernardine herself declared that it must take place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David Moore shook his head.
importance
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From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She knew that the girl was wearing her heart out in brooding over the coming marriage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
Jasper
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From this reading Jasper Wilde refused to be bought off, and Bernardine herself declared that it must take place.
knew
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From this reading She knew that the girl was wearing her heart out in brooding over the coming marriage.
marriage
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From this reading She knew that the girl was wearing her heart out in brooding over the coming marriage.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
money
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
Moore
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Jasper Wilde refused to be bought off, and Bernardine herself declared that it must take place.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
noticed
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From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
off
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From this reading Jasper Wilde refused to be bought off, and Bernardine herself declared that it must take place.
out
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From this reading She knew that the girl was wearing her heart out in brooding over the coming marriage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She knew that the girl was wearing her heart out in brooding over the coming marriage.
particular
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From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
persuade
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
place
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From this reading Jasper Wilde refused to be bought off, and Bernardine herself declared that it must take place.
preoccupied
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From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
raise
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
refused
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From this reading Jasper Wilde refused to be bought off, and Bernardine herself declared that it must take place.
remainder
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From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
Rogers
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From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
shook
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From this reading David Moore shook his head.
silent
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From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jasper Wilde refused to be bought off, and Bernardine herself declared that it must take place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
traveling
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Rogers noticed that Bernardine was strangely silent and preoccupied during the remainder of that day; but she attached no particular importance to it.
wearing
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From this reading She knew that the girl was wearing her heart out in brooding over the coming marriage.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
why
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
Wilde
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From this reading Jasper Wilde refused to be bought off, and Bernardine herself declared that it must take place.
world
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From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _She, alas! knew why!_ Miss Rogers had done her best to persuade David Moore to take Bernardine away--to Europe--ay, to the furthest end of the world, where Jasper Wilde could not find them, declaring that she would raise the money to defray their traveling expenses.
