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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 MENTAL TURMOILS Edna went home faint, trembling, and her head in a whirl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MENTAL TURMOILS Edna went home faint, trembling, and her head in a whirl.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
brigands
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From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
captured
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From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
cause
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From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
caves
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From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
Cheditafa
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From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
circumstance
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From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
comfort
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From this reading This thought gave her a little comfort, but not much.
considered
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From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
destroyed
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From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
Edna
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From this reading MENTAL TURMOILS Edna went home faint, trembling, and her head in a whirl.
faint
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From this reading MENTAL TURMOILS Edna went home faint, trembling, and her head in a whirl.
flashed
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From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
gave
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From this reading This thought gave her a little comfort, but not much.
greatly
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From this reading As soon as she reached the hotel, she had a private talk with Cheditafa, and what the negro told her reassured her greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
head
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From this reading MENTAL TURMOILS Edna went home faint, trembling, and her head in a whirl.
heard
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From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MENTAL TURMOILS Edna went home faint, trembling, and her head in a whirl.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
home
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From this reading MENTAL TURMOILS Edna went home faint, trembling, and her head in a whirl.
hotel
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From this reading As soon as she reached the hotel, she had a private talk with Cheditafa, and what the negro told her reassured her greatly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MENTAL TURMOILS Edna went home faint, trembling, and her head in a whirl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
letter
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From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This thought gave her a little comfort, but not much.
Madame
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From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
meant
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From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
MENTAL
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From this reading MENTAL TURMOILS Edna went home faint, trembling, and her head in a whirl.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
much
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From this reading This thought gave her a little comfort, but not much.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
negro
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From this reading As soon as she reached the hotel, she had a private talk with Cheditafa, and what the negro told her reassured her greatly.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
private
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From this reading As soon as she reached the hotel, she had a private talk with Cheditafa, and what the negro told her reassured her greatly.
Rackbird
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From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
Raminez
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From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
reached
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From this reading As soon as she reached the hotel, she had a private talk with Cheditafa, and what the negro told her reassured her greatly.
reassuredverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
made less worried or afraid
From this reading As soon as she reached the hotel, she had a private talk with Cheditafa, and what the negro told her reassured her greatly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
shout
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From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
some
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From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
soon
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From this reading As soon as she reached the hotel, she had a private talk with Cheditafa, and what the negro told her reassured her greatly.
talk
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From this reading As soon as she reached the hotel, she had a private talk with Cheditafa, and what the negro told her reassured her greatly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as she reached the hotel, she had a private talk with Cheditafa, and what the negro told her reassured her greatly.
trembling
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From this reading MENTAL TURMOILS Edna went home faint, trembling, and her head in a whirl.
TURMOILS
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From this reading MENTAL TURMOILS Edna went home faint, trembling, and her head in a whirl.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MENTAL TURMOILS Edna went home faint, trembling, and her head in a whirl.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As soon as she reached the hotel, she had a private talk with Cheditafa, and what the negro told her reassured her greatly.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
whirl
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From this reading MENTAL TURMOILS Edna went home faint, trembling, and her head in a whirl.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as she reached the hotel, she had a private talk with Cheditafa, and what the negro told her reassured her greatly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she considered that the letter could not be meant for her, for under no circumstance would he have written to her as Madame Raminez--a name of which she had never heard.
written
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From this reading When she had heard Cheditafa shout "Rackbird," the thought flashed into her mind that the captain had been captured in the caves by some of these brigands who had not been destroyed, that this was the cause of his silence, and that he had written to her for help.
