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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 OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
abandon
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From this reading Something must be done to re-establish Dale's faith in her, or she must forever abandon him to other hands and other influences.
act
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From this reading Today--now--she must act.
ah
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her brows were drawn into a frown as she wilfully shut out the image of Brent, for something sterner must first be faced.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the far end of this she threw herself straight out upon a sofa, and for more than an hour buried her face in its linen coverlet.
away
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her brows were drawn into a frown as she wilfully shut out the image of Brent, for something sterner must first be faced.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
blindly
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
Brent
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
brows
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From this reading Her brows were drawn into a frown as she wilfully shut out the image of Brent, for something sterner must first be faced.
buried
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From this reading At the far end of this she threw herself straight out upon a sofa, and for more than an hour buried her face in its linen coverlet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
claws
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
closed
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
contrast
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
coverlet
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From this reading At the far end of this she threw herself straight out upon a sofa, and for more than an hour buried her face in its linen coverlet.
Dale's
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From this reading Something must be done to re-establish Dale's faith in her, or she must forever abandon him to other hands and other influences.
DAY
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something must be done to re-establish Dale's faith in her, or she must forever abandon him to other hands and other influences.
drawn
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From this reading Her brows were drawn into a frown as she wilfully shut out the image of Brent, for something sterner must first be faced.
DYING
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
end
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From this reading At the far end of this she threw herself straight out upon a sofa, and for more than an hour buried her face in its linen coverlet.
eyes
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
face
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From this reading At the far end of this she threw herself straight out upon a sofa, and for more than an hour buried her face in its linen coverlet.
faced
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From this reading Her brows were drawn into a frown as she wilfully shut out the image of Brent, for something sterner must first be faced.
faith
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From this reading Something must be done to re-establish Dale's faith in her, or she must forever abandon him to other hands and other influences.
far
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From this reading At the far end of this she threw herself straight out upon a sofa, and for more than an hour buried her face in its linen coverlet.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her brows were drawn into a frown as she wilfully shut out the image of Brent, for something sterner must first be faced.
fled
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
forever
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From this reading Something must be done to re-establish Dale's faith in her, or she must forever abandon him to other hands and other influences.
frown
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From this reading Her brows were drawn into a frown as she wilfully shut out the image of Brent, for something sterner must first be faced.
God
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Something must be done to re-establish Dale's faith in her, or she must forever abandon him to other hands and other influences.
happy
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something must be done to re-establish Dale's faith in her, or she must forever abandon him to other hands and other influences.
hour
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From this reading At the far end of this she threw herself straight out upon a sofa, and for more than an hour buried her face in its linen coverlet.
image
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From this reading Her brows were drawn into a frown as she wilfully shut out the image of Brent, for something sterner must first be faced.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
influences
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From this reading Something must be done to re-establish Dale's faith in her, or she must forever abandon him to other hands and other influences.
instant
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
Jane
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
linen
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From this reading At the far end of this she threw herself straight out upon a sofa, and for more than an hour buried her face in its linen coverlet.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
man
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
more
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From this reading At the far end of this she threw herself straight out upon a sofa, and for more than an hour buried her face in its linen coverlet.
mortification
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
mountain
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her brows were drawn into a frown as she wilfully shut out the image of Brent, for something sterner must first be faced.
musty
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
nature
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
now
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From this reading Today--now--she must act.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Something must be done to re-establish Dale's faith in her, or she must forever abandon him to other hands and other influences.
other
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From this reading Something must be done to re-establish Dale's faith in her, or she must forever abandon him to other hands and other influences.
OUT
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
prayer
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
promised
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
proved
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
racking
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
re-establish
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From this reading Something must be done to re-establish Dale's faith in her, or she must forever abandon him to other hands and other influences.
room
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
sacrifice
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
sensitive
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
sheriff
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
shut
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From this reading Her brows were drawn into a frown as she wilfully shut out the image of Brent, for something sterner must first be faced.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
sofa
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From this reading At the far end of this she threw herself straight out upon a sofa, and for more than an hour buried her face in its linen coverlet.
solitude
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her brows were drawn into a frown as she wilfully shut out the image of Brent, for something sterner must first be faced.
sterner
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From this reading Her brows were drawn into a frown as she wilfully shut out the image of Brent, for something sterner must first be faced.
straight
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From this reading At the far end of this she threw herself straight out upon a sofa, and for more than an hour buried her face in its linen coverlet.
strong
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
tearing
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the far end of this she threw herself straight out upon a sofa, and for more than an hour buried her face in its linen coverlet.
thankfulness
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
then
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the far end of this she threw herself straight out upon a sofa, and for more than an hour buried her face in its linen coverlet.
threw
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From this reading At the far end of this she threw herself straight out upon a sofa, and for more than an hour buried her face in its linen coverlet.
thrust
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
Today
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From this reading Today--now--she must act.
torture
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
turned
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the far end of this she threw herself straight out upon a sofa, and for more than an hour buried her face in its linen coverlet.
weak
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From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her brows were drawn into a frown as she wilfully shut out the image of Brent, for something sterner must first be faced.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
wilfully
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From this reading Her brows were drawn into a frown as she wilfully shut out the image of Brent, for something sterner must first be faced.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading OUT OF THE DYING DAY When the sheriff turned away, Jane had for an instant closed her eyes in a prayer of happy thankfulness; but then a torture, a tearing and racking mortification because she had proved herself so weak before the mountain man so strong--and in contrast to Brent! (ah, God, what sacrifice would he not make for her!)--thrust its claws into her sensitive nature, and she blindly fled to the long room whose musty silence promised solitude.
