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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 When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
all
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From this reading The blood seemed to stop in her veins, blocking up all the avenues of life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
avenues
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From this reading The blood seemed to stop in her veins, blocking up all the avenues of life.
black
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From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
blocking
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From this reading The blood seemed to stop in her veins, blocking up all the avenues of life.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The blood seemed to stop in her veins, blocking up all the avenues of life.
breath
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From this reading The breath choked up her throat, and from heart to limb she seemed turning to stone.
choked
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From this reading The breath choked up her throat, and from heart to limb she seemed turning to stone.
color
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From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
deepened
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From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
door-step
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From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
drift
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From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
dying
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From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
Elizabeth
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From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
eyes
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From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
fell
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From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The breath choked up her throat, and from heart to limb she seemed turning to stone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
hair
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From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
heart
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From this reading The breath choked up her throat, and from heart to limb she seemed turning to stone.
heavy
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From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blood seemed to stop in her veins, blocking up all the avenues of life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The blood seemed to stop in her veins, blocking up all the avenues of life.
like
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From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
limb
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From this reading The breath choked up her throat, and from heart to limb she seemed turning to stone.
marble
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From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
minutes
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From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blood seemed to stop in her veins, blocking up all the avenues of life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
Parris
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From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
position
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From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
saw
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From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The blood seemed to stop in her veins, blocking up all the avenues of life.
sensation
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From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
shore
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From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
some
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From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
SOUL
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From this reading SOUL TORTURES.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
stone
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From this reading The breath choked up her throat, and from heart to limb she seemed turning to stone.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
stop
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From this reading The blood seemed to stop in her veins, blocking up all the avenues of life.
strange
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From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
sunshine
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From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The breath choked up her throat, and from heart to limb she seemed turning to stone.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading During some heavy minutes, she stood in this position, like a thing of marble, save that her hair had sunshine in it, and her eyes deepened in color till they seemed black.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The blood seemed to stop in her veins, blocking up all the avenues of life.
TORTURES
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From this reading SOUL TORTURES.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
turning
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From this reading The breath choked up her throat, and from heart to limb she seemed turning to stone.
up
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From this reading The blood seemed to stop in her veins, blocking up all the avenues of life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
veins
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From this reading The blood seemed to stop in her veins, blocking up all the avenues of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Elizabeth Parris was left standing on the door-step, and saw every one drift toward the shore, a sensation fell upon her, so strange and even terrible, that she thought herself dying.
