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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 Emmie remained for a few brief seconds as if transfixed into stone.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
any
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From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
arose
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From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
arrest
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From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emmie remained for a few brief seconds as if transfixed into stone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
brain
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From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
brief
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From this reading Emmie remained for a few brief seconds as if transfixed into stone.
Bruce
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From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
burning
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From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
danger
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From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
discovered
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From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
disgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
doubted
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From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
elder
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From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
Emmie
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From this reading Emmie remained for a few brief seconds as if transfixed into stone.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
fatal
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From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
fate
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From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
father
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From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
fear
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From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
few
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From this reading Emmie remained for a few brief seconds as if transfixed into stone.
flowed
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From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Emmie remained for a few brief seconds as if transfixed into stone.
forgers
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From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
girl's
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From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
heard
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From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
hearing
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From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Emmie remained for a few brief seconds as if transfixed into stone.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
innocence
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From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
instant
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From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
intense
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From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Emmie remained for a few brief seconds as if transfixed into stone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
knowing
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From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
lava
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From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
like
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From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
London
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From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
More
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From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
occupied
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From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
off
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From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE WEAK ONE.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
own
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From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
present
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From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
regarding
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From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Emmie remained for a few brief seconds as if transfixed into stone.
room
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From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
rushed
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From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
said
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From this reading It need not be said that Emmie never for one instant doubted the innocence of either; her present intense agony arose from her fear regarding the fate of Bruce.
seconds
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From this reading Emmie remained for a few brief seconds as if transfixed into stone.
selfish
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From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
son
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From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
stone
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From this reading Emmie remained for a few brief seconds as if transfixed into stone.
stream
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From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEAK ONE.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
threatened
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From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
transfixed
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From this reading Emmie remained for a few brief seconds as if transfixed into stone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
WEAK
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From this reading THE WEAK ONE.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "In that fatal room which he has occupied through my own selfish folly," so flowed the stream of thought like burning lava through the poor girl's brain, "Bruce has heard--has discovered the forgers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
wretched
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From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
younger
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From this reading More wretched was she even than her father, who had rushed off to London on hearing of the arrest of his younger son, without knowing that any danger or disgrace threatened the elder.
