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agonies
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From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
agonizing
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From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
all
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From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
also
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From this reading Cis suspected it was also to teach her how to die; that she was less versed than Miss Braithwaite in the science of the saints.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
Beaconhite
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From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.
Braithwaite
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From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
California
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From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
Cis
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From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.
city
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From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
desire
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From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.
detained
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From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
die
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From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
diseases
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From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
dying
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From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
felt
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From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
friend
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From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
gone
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From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.
greater
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From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.
home
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From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.
how
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From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
lack
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From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.
leave
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From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
less
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From this reading Cis suspected it was also to teach her how to die; that she was less versed than Miss Braithwaite in the science of the saints.
lingering
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From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.
living
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From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
longed
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From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.
lost
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From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
mistress
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From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.
most
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From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
native
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From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
place
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From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.
praying
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From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
probable
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From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
promised
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From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
return
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From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.
saints
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From this reading Cis suspected it was also to teach her how to die; that she was less versed than Miss Braithwaite in the science of the saints.
science
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From this reading Cis suspected it was also to teach her how to die; that she was less versed than Miss Braithwaite in the science of the saints.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
slowly
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From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
stay
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From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
stayed
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From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
surface
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From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.
suspected
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From this reading Cis suspected it was also to teach her how to die; that she was less versed than Miss Braithwaite in the science of the saints.
teach
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From this reading Cis suspected it was also to teach her how to die; that she was less versed than Miss Braithwaite in the science of the saints.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Cis suspected it was also to teach her how to die; that she was less versed than Miss Braithwaite in the science of the saints.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.
versed
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From this reading Cis suspected it was also to teach her how to die; that she was less versed than Miss Braithwaite in the science of the saints.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
WEAVING
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From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.
winter
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From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
wrote
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From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.
