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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 The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
accusing
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
attire
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From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
Belmont
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From this reading Poor Mrs. Belmont!
best
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
BREAKING
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From this reading BREAKING OF HOME TIES.
burden
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
chapter
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From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
close
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From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
complacency
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
continue
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
covering
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
deformity
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
down
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From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
evening
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From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
evil
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From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
expected
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From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
eye
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
feminine
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From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
figure
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From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
find
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
forward
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From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
guided
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From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
guilt
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
hide
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
HOME
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From this reading BREAKING OF HOME TIES.
human
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
last
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From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
led
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From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
little
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From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
met
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From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
Mrs
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From this reading Poor Mrs. Belmont!
never
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BREAKING OF HOME TIES.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
opposite
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From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
out
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
path
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From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
Poor
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From this reading Poor Mrs. Belmont!
repeat
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
residence
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From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
seen
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From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
sin
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
slumbers
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
soul
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
spirit
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From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
Step
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From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
stepping
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From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
street
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From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
tall
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From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
third
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From this reading The third evening after the close of our last chapter a tall figure in feminine attire might have been seen in the street opposite her residence.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
TIES
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From this reading BREAKING OF HOME TIES.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
tremblingly
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From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
true
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From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
try
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
walk
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From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
wander
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From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let the human soul wander where it will with its burden of guilt; let it try as best it can to hide its deformity under the covering of complacency, the eye that never slumbers is upon it and an accusing conscience will continue to repeat "thy sin shall find thee out!"
womanhood
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From this reading Step by step had she been led forward on the path where she little expected to walk, but in her stepping down from true womanhood she had been met by the spirit of evil and he had guided her tremblingly on.
