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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 It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
adventure
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From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
Aleck
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From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
back
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From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
breathed
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From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
building
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From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
certain
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From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
constantly
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From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
conversation
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From this reading She could not have done much with him, for had he known of the will, he would, if questioned with regard to it, have been so deaf that everybody in the house would have heard the conversation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not have done much with him, for had he known of the will, he would, if questioned with regard to it, have been so deaf that everybody in the house would have heard the conversation.
day
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From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
deaf
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From this reading She could not have done much with him, for had he known of the will, he would, if questioned with regard to it, have been so deaf that everybody in the house would have heard the conversation.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not have done much with him, for had he known of the will, he would, if questioned with regard to it, have been so deaf that everybody in the house would have heard the conversation.
dreamed
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From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading She could not have done much with him, for had he known of the will, he would, if questioned with regard to it, have been so deaf that everybody in the house would have heard the conversation.
felt
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From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
garret
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From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
gave
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From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
hand
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From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not have done much with him, for had he known of the will, he would, if questioned with regard to it, have been so deaf that everybody in the house would have heard the conversation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
heard
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From this reading She could not have done much with him, for had he known of the will, he would, if questioned with regard to it, have been so deaf that everybody in the house would have heard the conversation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
Hester
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From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
hiding
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From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not have done much with him, for had he known of the will, he would, if questioned with regard to it, have been so deaf that everybody in the house would have heard the conversation.
holding
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From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
hour
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From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
house
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From this reading She could not have done much with him, for had he known of the will, he would, if questioned with regard to it, have been so deaf that everybody in the house would have heard the conversation.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
influence
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From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
knew
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From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
known
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From this reading She could not have done much with him, for had he known of the will, he would, if questioned with regard to it, have been so deaf that everybody in the house would have heard the conversation.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
loose
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From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
Magdalen
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From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
more
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From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
much
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From this reading She could not have done much with him, for had he known of the will, he would, if questioned with regard to it, have been so deaf that everybody in the house would have heard the conversation.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
near
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From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
night
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From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
old
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From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
once
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From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
paper
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From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
plank
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From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
powerful
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From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
puzzled
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From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
questioned
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From this reading She could not have done much with him, for had he known of the will, he would, if questioned with regard to it, have been so deaf that everybody in the house would have heard the conversation.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
quizzing
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From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
regard
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From this reading She could not have done much with him, for had he known of the will, he would, if questioned with regard to it, have been so deaf that everybody in the house would have heard the conversation.
Roger
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From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
said
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From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
secreted
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From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
see
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From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
some
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From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
sorely
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From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
speculated
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From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
tempted
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From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
there
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From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Magdalen had not forgotten “the loose plank,” but since the night of her adventure in the garret she had never been near that part of the building, though sorely tempted to do so every day and hour of her life.
too
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From this reading Of one thing, however, she felt certain; if there _was_ a paper secreted in the garret, old Hester knew of it, and had had a hand in hiding it; and once she thought of quizzing Aleck to see if he too knew about it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
urging
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From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
way
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From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It seemed to her as if some powerful influence was urging her on toward the garret, while a still more powerful influence to which she gave no name was constantly holding her back.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not have done much with him, for had he known of the will, he would, if questioned with regard to it, have been so deaf that everybody in the house would have heard the conversation.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She could not have done much with him, for had he known of the will, he would, if questioned with regard to it, have been so deaf that everybody in the house would have heard the conversation.
wronging
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From this reading She had puzzled over the loose plank, and dreamed of it, and speculated upon it, and wondered if there was anything under it, and if so, was it—, she never quite said _what_, even to herself, for it seemed to her that she should in some way be wronging Roger if she breathed the name of _will_.
