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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
all
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From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
allegiance
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But of this her daughter knew nothing, imagining that it was refreshing slumber, instead of an ebbing of life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both mother and daughter lay motionless till Phoebe entered the room to tell Sylvia that dinner was on the table.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
back
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both mother and daughter lay motionless till Phoebe entered the room to tell Sylvia that dinner was on the table.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of this her daughter knew nothing, imagining that it was refreshing slumber, instead of an ebbing of life.
daughter
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From this reading But of this her daughter knew nothing, imagining that it was refreshing slumber, instead of an ebbing of life.
death
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From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
dinner
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From this reading Both mother and daughter lay motionless till Phoebe entered the room to tell Sylvia that dinner was on the table.
discarded
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
ebbing
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From this reading But of this her daughter knew nothing, imagining that it was refreshing slumber, instead of an ebbing of life.
end
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From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
entered
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From this reading Both mother and daughter lay motionless till Phoebe entered the room to tell Sylvia that dinner was on the table.
exhaustion
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From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
hair
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
happily
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From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
heavy
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From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
how
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
husband
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
imagining
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From this reading But of this her daughter knew nothing, imagining that it was refreshing slumber, instead of an ebbing of life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
instead
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From this reading But of this her daughter knew nothing, imagining that it was refreshing slumber, instead of an ebbing of life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But of this her daughter knew nothing, imagining that it was refreshing slumber, instead of an ebbing of life.
knew
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From this reading But of this her daughter knew nothing, imagining that it was refreshing slumber, instead of an ebbing of life.
lay
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From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But of this her daughter knew nothing, imagining that it was refreshing slumber, instead of an ebbing of life.
love
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
meet
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
mother
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From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
motionless
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From this reading Both mother and daughter lay motionless till Phoebe entered the room to tell Sylvia that dinner was on the table.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But of this her daughter knew nothing, imagining that it was refreshing slumber, instead of an ebbing of life.
obedience
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
out
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From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
perfectly
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From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
Philip
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From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
Phoebe
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From this reading Both mother and daughter lay motionless till Phoebe entered the room to tell Sylvia that dinner was on the table.
place
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From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
promise
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
put
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
refreshing
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From this reading But of this her daughter knew nothing, imagining that it was refreshing slumber, instead of an ebbing of life.
repudiated
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
room
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From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
sate
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
sleep
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From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
slept
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From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
slumber
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From this reading But of this her daughter knew nothing, imagining that it was refreshing slumber, instead of an ebbing of life.
solemn
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
Sylvia
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From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
table
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From this reading Both mother and daughter lay motionless till Phoebe entered the room to tell Sylvia that dinner was on the table.
taken
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From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both mother and daughter lay motionless till Phoebe entered the room to tell Sylvia that dinner was on the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
Then
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
THINGS
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From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But of this her daughter knew nothing, imagining that it was refreshing slumber, instead of an ebbing of life.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Both mother and daughter lay motionless till Phoebe entered the room to tell Sylvia that dinner was on the table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
turmoil
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From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
uncertain
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
unconscious
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From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
UNUTTERABLE
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From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
up
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
very
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From this reading THINGS UNUTTERABLE After Philip had passed out of the room, Sylvia lay perfectly still, from very exhaustion.
vowed
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From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Sylvia sate up, and put back her hair, bewildered and uncertain as to what was to be done next; how she should meet the husband to whom she had discarded all allegiance, repudiated the solemn promise of love and obedience which she had vowed.
yes
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From this reading Her mother slept on, happily unconscious of all the turmoil that had taken place; yes, happily, though the heavy sleep was to end in death.
