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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 A great change had come over Beatrice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Humble and weeping, she knelt beside Violante, hiding her face, and imploring pardon.
answers
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From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
assured
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From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
away
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From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
Beatrice
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From this reading Twilight was dark in the room to which Beatrice had conducted Violante.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Humble and weeping, she knelt beside Violante, hiding her face, and imploring pardon.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
cause
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From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
change
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From this reading A great change had come over Beatrice.
cleared
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From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great change had come over Beatrice.
compelled
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From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
conducted
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From this reading Twilight was dark in the room to which Beatrice had conducted Violante.
dark
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From this reading Twilight was dark in the room to which Beatrice had conducted Violante.
defy
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From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
doubt
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From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
face
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From this reading Humble and weeping, she knelt beside Violante, hiding her face, and imploring pardon.
fierce
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From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
forgiveness
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From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great change had come over Beatrice.
groundless
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From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twilight was dark in the room to which Beatrice had conducted Violante.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Humble and weeping, she knelt beside Violante, hiding her face, and imploring pardon.
hiding
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From this reading Humble and weeping, she knelt beside Violante, hiding her face, and imploring pardon.
Humble
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From this reading Humble and weeping, she knelt beside Violante, hiding her face, and imploring pardon.
imploring
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From this reading Humble and weeping, she knelt beside Violante, hiding her face, and imploring pardon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twilight was dark in the room to which Beatrice had conducted Violante.
jealousy
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From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
knelt
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From this reading Humble and weeping, she knelt beside Violante, hiding her face, and imploring pardon.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
learned
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From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
now
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From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A great change had come over Beatrice.
pardon
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From this reading Humble and weeping, she knelt beside Violante, hiding her face, and imploring pardon.
questions
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From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
quick
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From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
resist
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From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
rival
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From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
room
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From this reading Twilight was dark in the room to which Beatrice had conducted Violante.
saw
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From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Humble and weeping, she knelt beside Violante, hiding her face, and imploring pardon.
soothe
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From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
sought
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From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
striving
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From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
sweetly
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From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
terror
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From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beatrice had learned, after quick and fierce questions, which at last compelled the answers that cleared away every doubt, that her jealousy had been groundless, that she had no rival in Violante.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twilight was dark in the room to which Beatrice had conducted Violante.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twilight was dark in the room to which Beatrice had conducted Violante.
TwilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Twilight was dark in the room to which Beatrice had conducted Violante.
Violante
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From this reading Twilight was dark in the room to which Beatrice had conducted Violante.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twilight was dark in the room to which Beatrice had conducted Violante.
weeping
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From this reading Humble and weeping, she knelt beside Violante, hiding her face, and imploring pardon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Twilight was dark in the room to which Beatrice had conducted Violante.
woman-heart
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From this reading And Violante, striving to resist the terror for which she now saw such cause as no woman-heart can defy, still sought to soothe, and still sweetly assured forgiveness.
