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Silent Struggles
Silent Struggles

Chapter XXXV

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STRANGE TIDINGS.
When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
All at once her face lighted up.
She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:
"Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Silent Struggles

Chapter XXXV

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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STRANGE TIDINGS.
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When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.
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All at once her face lighted up.
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She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:
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"Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:”

Began noun US /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.”

Cried noun US /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “All at once her face lighted up.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:”

Passage noun US /ˈpassage/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:”

Sudden noun US /sudden/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:”

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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 the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:

All

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From this reading All at once her face lighted up.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

ante-room

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All at once her face lighted up.

away

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

became

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

begannounUS /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

broke

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

clasped

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From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:

conscious

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

contents

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

criednounUS /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:

deep

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

delirium

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From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:

died

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

dim

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

dust

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

face

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From this reading All at once her face lighted up.

footsteps

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

given

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

gladness

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From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:

God

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!

going

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

hand

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From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!

lighted

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From this reading All at once her face lighted up.

lived

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!

Lovel

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!

Norman

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

oh

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From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!

once

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All at once her face lighted up.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:

out

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From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:

package

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

passagenounUS /ˈpassage/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:

prison

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From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:

read

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

seal

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

STRANGE

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From this reading STRANGE TIDINGS.

suddennounUS /sudden/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She read one passage over and over again, clasped her hand in a delirium of sudden gladness, and cried out in her prison:

sunk

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

Thank

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Thank God! oh, thank my God that I have lived to know this!

TIDINGS

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From this reading STRANGE TIDINGS.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

up

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

visitors

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

wall

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

window

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From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the footsteps of her visitors died away in the ante-room, she became conscious of the package which Norman Lovel had given her, and going up to a window sunk deep in the wall, and dim with dust, she broke the seal and began to read its contents.