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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 days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
any
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From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had made up her mind at last.
back
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
bitter
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From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
couch
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.
crept
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
days
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From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.
decision
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From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
die
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From this reading She would die so willingly for Roger, if that would save Millbank for him.
down
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
endure
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From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.
fierce
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From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.
footsteps
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
Frank
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
Frank's
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
grew
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
headache
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From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.
heart-pangs
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From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would die so willingly for Roger, if that would save Millbank for him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would die so willingly for Roger, if that would save Millbank for him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had made up her mind at last.
lay
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
listening
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
made
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From this reading She had made up her mind at last.
Magdalen
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
Millbank
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From this reading She would die so willingly for Roger, if that would save Millbank for him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had made up her mind at last.
nervous
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.
pain
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From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.
pillows
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
privation
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From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.
restless
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
Roger
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From this reading She would die so willingly for Roger, if that would save Millbank for him.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She would die so willingly for Roger, if that would save Millbank for him.
shawl
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
sin
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From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
tears
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From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
throbbing
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From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
toil
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From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
up
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From this reading She had made up her mind at last.
waited
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
willingly
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From this reading She would die so willingly for Roger, if that would save Millbank for him.
wondering
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would die so willingly for Roger, if that would save Millbank for him.
wrapping
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From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.
