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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 Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
acquaintance
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From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
afterwards
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From this reading Mildred Caniper died two days afterwards, without opening her eyes.
all
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From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
Caniper
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From this reading Mildred Caniper died two days afterwards, without opening her eyes.
clothed
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From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
Day
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From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
days
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From this reading Mildred Caniper died two days afterwards, without opening her eyes.
death
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From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
died
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From this reading Mildred Caniper died two days afterwards, without opening her eyes.
disguising
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From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
eyes
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From this reading Mildred Caniper died two days afterwards, without opening her eyes.
falsity
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From this reading Nevertheless, it was horrible to Helen that Mildred Caniper had finally shut her eyes on the scene that killed her, and, for her last impression, had one of falsity and licence.
finally
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From this reading Nevertheless, it was horrible to Helen that Mildred Caniper had finally shut her eyes on the scene that killed her, and, for her last impression, had one of falsity and licence.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
gained
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From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
garments
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From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
glory
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From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
grey
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From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nevertheless, it was horrible to Helen that Mildred Caniper had finally shut her eyes on the scene that killed her, and, for her last impression, had one of falsity and licence.
Helen
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From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mildred Caniper died two days afterwards, without opening her eyes.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
horrible
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From this reading Nevertheless, it was horrible to Helen that Mildred Caniper had finally shut her eyes on the scene that killed her, and, for her last impression, had one of falsity and licence.
imagined
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From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
impression
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From this reading Nevertheless, it was horrible to Helen that Mildred Caniper had finally shut her eyes on the scene that killed her, and, for her last impression, had one of falsity and licence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
killed
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From this reading Nevertheless, it was horrible to Helen that Mildred Caniper had finally shut her eyes on the scene that killed her, and, for her last impression, had one of falsity and licence.
knew
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From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
knowledge
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From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
land
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From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, it was horrible to Helen that Mildred Caniper had finally shut her eyes on the scene that killed her, and, for her last impression, had one of falsity and licence.
licence
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From this reading Nevertheless, it was horrible to Helen that Mildred Caniper had finally shut her eyes on the scene that killed her, and, for her last impression, had one of falsity and licence.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
lives
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From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
mask
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From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
Mildred
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From this reading Mildred Caniper died two days afterwards, without opening her eyes.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
moving
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From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
naked
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From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, it was horrible to Helen that Mildred Caniper had finally shut her eyes on the scene that killed her, and, for her last impression, had one of falsity and licence.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
night
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From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nevertheless, it was horrible to Helen that Mildred Caniper had finally shut her eyes on the scene that killed her, and, for her last impression, had one of falsity and licence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless, it was horrible to Helen that Mildred Caniper had finally shut her eyes on the scene that killed her, and, for her last impression, had one of falsity and licence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nevertheless, it was horrible to Helen that Mildred Caniper had finally shut her eyes on the scene that killed her, and, for her last impression, had one of falsity and licence.
opening
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From this reading Mildred Caniper died two days afterwards, without opening her eyes.
own
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From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
saw
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From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
scene
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From this reading Nevertheless, it was horrible to Helen that Mildred Caniper had finally shut her eyes on the scene that killed her, and, for her last impression, had one of falsity and licence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
shut
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From this reading Nevertheless, it was horrible to Helen that Mildred Caniper had finally shut her eyes on the scene that killed her, and, for her last impression, had one of falsity and licence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
things
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From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
truth
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From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
two
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From this reading Mildred Caniper died two days afterwards, without opening her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
watched
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From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Between life and death, she imagined a grey land where things were naked, neither clothed in disguising garments nor in glory.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
wider
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From this reading It might be that, for the first time, Mildred saw herself, looked into her own life and all the lives she knew, and gained a wider knowledge for the next.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mildred Caniper died two days afterwards, without opening her eyes.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day and night, Helen watched and wondered whether, behind that mask, the mind was moving to acquaintance with the truth.
