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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 Here Mme. Bernhardt betrayed a real grief, but as a woman would, and not a man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here Mme. Bernhardt betrayed a real grief, but as a woman would, and not a man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here Mme. Bernhardt betrayed a real grief, but as a woman would, and not a man.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
Bernhardt
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From this reading Here Mme. Bernhardt betrayed a real grief, but as a woman would, and not a man.
betrayed
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From this reading Here Mme. Bernhardt betrayed a real grief, but as a woman would, and not a man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I loved you ever; but it is no matter.”
close
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From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
crow
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From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
down
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From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
elocution
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From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I loved you ever; but it is no matter.”
exhaustion
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From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
expressive
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From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
Gonzago
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From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
grief
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From this reading Here Mme. Bernhardt betrayed a real grief, but as a woman would, and not a man.
Hamlet
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From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here Mme. Bernhardt betrayed a real grief, but as a woman would, and not a man.
hopped
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From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I loved you ever; but it is no matter.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the reason that you use me thus?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I loved you ever; but it is no matter.”
lapse
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From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
large
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From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈlɛdən/
heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement
From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
like
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From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
loved
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From this reading I loved you ever; but it is no matter.”
mad
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From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
man
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From this reading Here Mme. Bernhardt betrayed a real grief, but as a woman would, and not a man.
matter
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From this reading I loved you ever; but it is no matter.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What is the reason that you use me thus?
mischievous
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From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
Mme
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From this reading Here Mme. Bernhardt betrayed a real grief, but as a woman would, and not a man.
moments
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From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I loved you ever; but it is no matter.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here Mme. Bernhardt betrayed a real grief, but as a woman would, and not a man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
physical
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From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
play
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From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
range
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From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
real
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From this reading Here Mme. Bernhardt betrayed a real grief, but as a woman would, and not a man.
reason
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From this reading “What is the reason that you use me thus?
repose
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From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
she-crow
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From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
spirit
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From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
suggested
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From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What is the reason that you use me thus?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is the reason that you use me thus?
There
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From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
thus
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From this reading “What is the reason that you use me thus?
tormented
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From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
triumphs
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From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
up
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From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
use
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From this reading “What is the reason that you use me thus?
vibration
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From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the reason that you use me thus?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no repose in her Hamlet, though there were moments of leaden lapse which suggested physical exhaustion; and there was no range in her elocution expressive of the large vibration of that tormented spirit.
whirl
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From this reading At the close of the Gonzago play, when Hamlet triumphs in a mad whirl, her Hamlet hopped up and down like a mischievous crow, a mischievous she-crow.
woman
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From this reading Here Mme. Bernhardt betrayed a real grief, but as a woman would, and not a man.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here Mme. Bernhardt betrayed a real grief, but as a woman would, and not a man.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is the reason that you use me thus?
