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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 After a time, she rose up and tried to set her apartment in order.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
all
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From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
apartment
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From this reading After a time, she rose up and tried to set her apartment in order.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
associated
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From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
away
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From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
BED
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From this reading DEAD IN HER BED.
Christ
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From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
closed
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From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
companionship
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From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
curse
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From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEAD IN HER BED.
departing
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From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
desired
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From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
despairing
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From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
died
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From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
Dolores
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From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
door
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From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
down
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From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
dry
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From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
echo
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From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
existence
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From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
Father
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From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
flung
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From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
footsteps
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From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
form
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From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
frail
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From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
God
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From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
happy
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From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DEAD IN HER BED.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
hours
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From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAD IN HER BED.
interview
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From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
listened
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From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
love
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From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
moaned
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From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
Mother
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From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
objects
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From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a time, she rose up and tried to set her apartment in order.
Percy
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From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
pity
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From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
rose
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From this reading After a time, she rose up and tried to set her apartment in order.
ruins
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From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
set
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From this reading After a time, she rose up and tried to set her apartment in order.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
shook
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From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
sobs
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From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
Then
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From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a time, she rose up and tried to set her apartment in order.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
tragic
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From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
tried
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From this reading After a time, she rose up and tried to set her apartment in order.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
up
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From this reading After a time, she rose up and tried to set her apartment in order.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the door closed upon Percy after that tragic interview, Dolores stood and listened to his departing footsteps, until the last echo died away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
why
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From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she flung herself down among the objects which were all associated with their happy hours of love and companionship, while dry despairing sobs shook her frail form.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Christ, pity me! my life is all in ruins, all in ruins!" she moaned, "Father--Mother--_God_, why did you curse me with the existence I never desired?"
