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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 Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
all
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
ALONEnounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALONE IN THE COTTAGE.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
apprehension
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
breath
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From this reading There she lingered a while, holding her breath with dread.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
Breathless
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was scarcely dark, but to her it seemed impossible that so few hours could have passed since she had stolen from her home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
COTTAGE
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From this reading ALONE IN THE COTTAGE.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was scarcely dark, but to her it seemed impossible that so few hours could have passed since she had stolen from her home.
covert
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
dared
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
dark
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From this reading It was scarcely dark, but to her it seemed impossible that so few hours could have passed since she had stolen from her home.
darted
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
dread
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From this reading There she lingered a while, holding her breath with dread.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
father
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From this reading Surely, surely, her father must have returned.
few
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From this reading It was scarcely dark, but to her it seemed impossible that so few hours could have passed since she had stolen from her home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
frightened
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was scarcely dark, but to her it seemed impossible that so few hours could have passed since she had stolen from her home.
gained
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
gate
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was scarcely dark, but to her it seemed impossible that so few hours could have passed since she had stolen from her home.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
happiness
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
hare
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was scarcely dark, but to her it seemed impossible that so few hours could have passed since she had stolen from her home.
hazard
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There she lingered a while, holding her breath with dread.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
holding
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From this reading There she lingered a while, holding her breath with dread.
home
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From this reading It was scarcely dark, but to her it seemed impossible that so few hours could have passed since she had stolen from her home.
hours
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From this reading It was scarcely dark, but to her it seemed impossible that so few hours could have passed since she had stolen from her home.
impossible
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From this reading It was scarcely dark, but to her it seemed impossible that so few hours could have passed since she had stolen from her home.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALONE IN THE COTTAGE.
intense
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
Jessup
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
joy
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
like
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
lingered
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From this reading There she lingered a while, holding her breath with dread.
made
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
more
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
much
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Surely, surely, her father must have returned.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
new
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
park-wall
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was scarcely dark, but to her it seemed impossible that so few hours could have passed since she had stolen from her home.
reached
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
remote
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Surely, surely, her father must have returned.
Ruth
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
scarcely
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From this reading It was scarcely dark, but to her it seemed impossible that so few hours could have passed since she had stolen from her home.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was scarcely dark, but to her it seemed impossible that so few hours could have passed since she had stolen from her home.
sense
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was scarcely dark, but to her it seemed impossible that so few hours could have passed since she had stolen from her home.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
stolen
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From this reading It was scarcely dark, but to her it seemed impossible that so few hours could have passed since she had stolen from her home.
Surely
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From this reading Surely, surely, her father must have returned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONE IN THE COTTAGE.
There
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From this reading There she lingered a while, holding her breath with dread.
thick
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
trees
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
undeniable
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From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There she lingered a while, holding her breath with dread.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Breathless with apprehension, which was made half joy by an undeniable sense of happiness, all the more intense because it was gained by so much hazard, Ruth Jessup--for she dared not breathe that new name even to herself as yet--reached that remote gate in the park-wall, and darted like a frightened hare into the thick covert of the trees.
