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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 Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
always
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From this reading Thine, ever and always, A. T."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thine, ever and always, A. T."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
assurance
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From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Dearest, meet me on the bridge this evening at eight.
Balatka
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From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will be at your end on the right-hand pathway exactly at eight.
bidden
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From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
bridge
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From this reading "Dearest, meet me on the bridge this evening at eight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
Christian
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From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
Dearest
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From this reading "Dearest, meet me on the bridge this evening at eight.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
door
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From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
Early
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From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
eight
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From this reading "Dearest, meet me on the bridge this evening at eight.
end
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From this reading I will be at your end on the right-hand pathway exactly at eight.
evening
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From this reading "Dearest, meet me on the bridge this evening at eight.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thine, ever and always, A. T."
exactly
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From this reading I will be at your end on the right-hand pathway exactly at eight.
following
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From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
give
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From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
gone
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From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will be at your end on the right-hand pathway exactly at eight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
Jew
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From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
lover
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From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dearest, meet me on the bridge this evening at eight.
meet
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From this reading "Dearest, meet me on the bridge this evening at eight.
messenger
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From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
Nina
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From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
note
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From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
obedience
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From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
obliged
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From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
out
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From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
pathway
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From this reading I will be at your end on the right-hand pathway exactly at eight.
prospect
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From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
read
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From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
received
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From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
reconcile
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From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
right-hand
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From this reading I will be at your end on the right-hand pathway exactly at eight.
rushed
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From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
silent
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From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
Sunday
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From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
T
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From this reading Thine, ever and always, A. T."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
ThinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Thine, ever and always, A. T."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Dearest, meet me on the bridge this evening at eight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
very
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From this reading Early on the following morning--the morning of the Christian Sunday-- Nina Balatka received a note, a very short note, from her lover the Jew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will be at your end on the right-hand pathway exactly at eight.
words
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From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nina, directly she had read the words, rushed out to the door in order that she might give assurance to the messenger that she would do as she was bidden; but the messenger was gone, and Nina was obliged to reconcile herself to the prospect of silent obedience.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will be at your end on the right-hand pathway exactly at eight.
