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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 He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
abroad
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
agonizing
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
blisters
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
clear
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From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
closed
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
conjecture
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From this reading Of him Leonard could form no conjecture, except that he was evidently of higher rank than Nora.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
despair
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
desultory
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From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
die
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From this reading The mournful end of Nora, her lonely return to die under the roof of her parents,--this he had learned before from the narrative of Dr. Morgan.
Dr
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From this reading The mournful end of Nora, her lonely return to die under the roof of her parents,--this he had learned before from the narrative of Dr. Morgan.
end
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From this reading The mournful end of Nora, her lonely return to die under the roof of her parents,--this he had learned before from the narrative of Dr. Morgan.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even the name of her supposed husband was not revealed.
evidently
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From this reading Of him Leonard could form no conjecture, except that he was evidently of higher rank than Nora.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Of him Leonard could form no conjecture, except that he was evidently of higher rank than Nora.
fated
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
form
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From this reading Of him Leonard could form no conjecture, except that he was evidently of higher rank than Nora.
fragments
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From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
fraudulent
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mournful end of Nora, her lonely return to die under the roof of her parents,--this he had learned before from the narrative of Dr. Morgan.
gather
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From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
gleaned
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
gone
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
higher
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From this reading Of him Leonard could form no conjecture, except that he was evidently of higher rank than Nora.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of him Leonard could form no conjecture, except that he was evidently of higher rank than Nora.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
hopeful
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
husband
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From this reading But even the name of her supposed husband was not revealed.
ill
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
intelligence
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
just
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From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
learned
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From this reading The mournful end of Nora, her lonely return to die under the roof of her parents,--this he had learned before from the narrative of Dr. Morgan.
led
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
Leonard
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From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
lonely
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From this reading The mournful end of Nora, her lonely return to die under the roof of her parents,--this he had learned before from the narrative of Dr. Morgan.
loved
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
lover
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
man
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
marriage
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
married
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
Morgan
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From this reading The mournful end of Nora, her lonely return to die under the roof of her parents,--this he had learned before from the narrative of Dr. Morgan.
mother
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
mournful
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From this reading The mournful end of Nora, her lonely return to die under the roof of her parents,--this he had learned before from the narrative of Dr. Morgan.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even the name of her supposed husband was not revealed.
narrative
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From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of him Leonard could form no conjecture, except that he was evidently of higher rank than Nora.
Nora
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From this reading The mournful end of Nora, her lonely return to die under the roof of her parents,--this he had learned before from the narrative of Dr. Morgan.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But even the name of her supposed husband was not revealed.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
only
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From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
page
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
parents
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From this reading The mournful end of Nora, her lonely return to die under the roof of her parents,--this he had learned before from the narrative of Dr. Morgan.
placed
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From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
rank
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From this reading Of him Leonard could form no conjecture, except that he was evidently of higher rank than Nora.
reader
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From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
repentant
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
return
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From this reading The mournful end of Nora, her lonely return to die under the roof of her parents,--this he had learned before from the narrative of Dr. Morgan.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
revealed
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From this reading But even the name of her supposed husband was not revealed.
roof
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From this reading The mournful end of Nora, her lonely return to die under the roof of her parents,--this he had learned before from the narrative of Dr. Morgan.
see
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
some
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
supposed
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From this reading But even the name of her supposed husband was not revealed.
surpassing
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
suspect
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
tears
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
tenderness
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of him Leonard could form no conjecture, except that he was evidently of higher rank than Nora.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the narrative just placed before the reader, it is clear that Leonard could gather only desultory fragments.
there
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mournful end of Nora, her lonely return to die under the roof of her parents,--this he had learned before from the narrative of Dr. Morgan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The mournful end of Nora, her lonely return to die under the roof of her parents,--this he had learned before from the narrative of Dr. Morgan.
united
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From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could but see that his ill- fated mother had been united to a man she had loved with surpassing tenderness; had been led to suspect that the marriage was fraudulent; had gone abroad in despair; returned repentant and hopeful; had gleaned some intelligence that her lover was about to be married to another, and there the manuscript closed with the blisters left on the page by agonizing tears.
