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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 Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
address
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From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
all
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
back
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
Beulah
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From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
came
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
Cecile's
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From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
convalescence
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
conversation
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From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
departed
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not lightly had he done this thing, not lightly had he told her of his wrongdoing.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
end
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From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
enemy
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From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
felt
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
fully
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
gave
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
given
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From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
gold
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From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
heart
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not lightly had he done this thing, not lightly had he told her of his wrongdoing.
hitherto
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
Joe
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
kind
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
knew
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
land
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From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
lightly
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From this reading Not lightly had he done this thing, not lightly had he told her of his wrongdoing.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
Malet
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From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
Mme
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From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
paper
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From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
peace
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
piece
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From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
proved
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
purse
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From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
really
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
remembered
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
REVELATIONS
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From this reading REVELATIONS.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
sensitive
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
sojourn
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From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
stolen
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From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
sweetness
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not lightly had he done this thing, not lightly had he told her of his wrongdoing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not lightly had he done this thing, not lightly had he told her of his wrongdoing.
unfaithful
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
unhappy
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
unreal
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
vividly
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
weak
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
wrongdoing
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From this reading Not lightly had he done this thing, not lightly had he told her of his wrongdoing.
