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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 Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
advance
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From this reading In the meantime the feelings of the two families were once more suspended in a kind of neutral opposition, each awaiting the other to make the first advance.
Alice
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From this reading They had not yet, however, reached either Alice Goodwin or her parents.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
appeared
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From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
attachment
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From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
awaiting
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From this reading In the meantime the feelings of the two families were once more suspended in a kind of neutral opposition, each awaiting the other to make the first advance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
became
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From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
bonfire
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From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
brother
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From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
certain
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From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
character
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From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
Charles
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From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
declining
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From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
defence
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From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In the meantime the feelings of the two families were once more suspended in a kind of neutral opposition, each awaiting the other to make the first advance.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading They had not yet, however, reached either Alice Goodwin or her parents.
EvernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
Evil
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From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
extent
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From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
Eye
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From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
families
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From this reading In the meantime the feelings of the two families were once more suspended in a kind of neutral opposition, each awaiting the other to make the first advance.
feelings
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From this reading In the meantime the feelings of the two families were once more suspended in a kind of neutral opposition, each awaiting the other to make the first advance.
firm
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From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime the feelings of the two families were once more suspended in a kind of neutral opposition, each awaiting the other to make the first advance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
generous
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From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
Goodwin
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From this reading They had not yet, however, reached either Alice Goodwin or her parents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not yet, however, reached either Alice Goodwin or her parents.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
health
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From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had not yet, however, reached either Alice Goodwin or her parents.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They had not yet, however, reached either Alice Goodwin or her parents.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
involved
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From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
kind
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From this reading In the meantime the feelings of the two families were once more suspended in a kind of neutral opposition, each awaiting the other to make the first advance.
less
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From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
Lindsay
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From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime the feelings of the two families were once more suspended in a kind of neutral opposition, each awaiting the other to make the first advance.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime the feelings of the two families were once more suspended in a kind of neutral opposition, each awaiting the other to make the first advance.
more
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From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
mystery
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From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
neutral
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From this reading In the meantime the feelings of the two families were once more suspended in a kind of neutral opposition, each awaiting the other to make the first advance.
night
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From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
notwithstanding
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From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
once
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From this reading In the meantime the feelings of the two families were once more suspended in a kind of neutral opposition, each awaiting the other to make the first advance.
opposition
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From this reading In the meantime the feelings of the two families were once more suspended in a kind of neutral opposition, each awaiting the other to make the first advance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
other
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From this reading In the meantime the feelings of the two families were once more suspended in a kind of neutral opposition, each awaiting the other to make the first advance.
parents
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From this reading They had not yet, however, reached either Alice Goodwin or her parents.
peculiar
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From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
period
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From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
possessed
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From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
rather
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From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
reached
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From this reading They had not yet, however, reached either Alice Goodwin or her parents.
rumors
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From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
spirits
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From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
strange
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From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
succeeded
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From this reading Poor Alice, however, appeared rather declining in health and spirits, for, notwithstanding her firm and generous defence of Charles Lindsay, his brother, to a certain extent, succeeded in shaking her confidence in his attachment.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
superstitions
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From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
suppressed
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From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
suspended
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From this reading In the meantime the feelings of the two families were once more suspended in a kind of neutral opposition, each awaiting the other to make the first advance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not yet, however, reached either Alice Goodwin or her parents.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
two
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From this reading In the meantime the feelings of the two families were once more suspended in a kind of neutral opposition, each awaiting the other to make the first advance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the meantime the feelings of the two families were once more suspended in a kind of neutral opposition, each awaiting the other to make the first advance.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
whispered
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From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
wish
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From this reading That he possessed, the Evil Eye was whispered about; and what was still more strange, it was not his wish that such rumors should be suppressed.
Woodward's
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From this reading Ever since the night of the bonfire Woodward's character became involved more or less in a mystery that was peculiar to the time and the superstitions of the period.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They had not yet, however, reached either Alice Goodwin or her parents.
