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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 I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
acknowledgment
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From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
all
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From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
answer
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
back
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From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
called
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From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
came
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
Charlotte's
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From this reading "Hurry, hurry!" came another wail from within the ruins in Charlotte's voice.
contemptuous
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From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
DARKNESS
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
Ensley
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
eyes
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From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
father
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From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
fire
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From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
forced
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From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
humiliation
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From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
Hurry
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From this reading "Hurry, hurry!" came another wail from within the ruins in Charlotte's voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
ice
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From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
instant
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From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
instant's
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
LIGHT
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
like
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From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
Martha
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
moment
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From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
Nickols
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
pause
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
PowersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
ruins
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From this reading "Hurry, hurry!" came another wail from within the ruins in Charlotte's voice.
side
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
stepped
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
surface
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From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
tense
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From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
then
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From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
tottering
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From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
tragedy
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From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
turned
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From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
voice
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From this reading "Hurry, hurry!" came another wail from within the ruins in Charlotte's voice.
wail
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From this reading "Hurry, hurry!" came another wail from within the ruins in Charlotte's voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Hurry, hurry!" came another wail from within the ruins in Charlotte's voice.
woman
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From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
world
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From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
wrung
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
Yes
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
