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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 Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
accurately
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From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
afraid
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From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
character
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From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
compelled
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From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
depth
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From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
enabled
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From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
eye
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From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
face
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From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
fancied
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From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
gazed
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From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
gazing
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From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
greater
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From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
harshly
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From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
Hepzibah
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From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
hereditary
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From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “This is the very man!” murmured she to herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is the very man!” murmured she to herself.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
Jaffrey
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From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
judge
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From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
just
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From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
made
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From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
man
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From this reading “This is the very man!” murmured she to herself.
more
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From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
murmured
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From this reading “This is the very man!” murmured she to herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
original
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From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
perception
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From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
picture
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From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
portrait
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From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
Pyncheon
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From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
read
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From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
reverence
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From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
seen
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From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
smile
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From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
street
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From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
there
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From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is the very man!” murmured she to herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
trembled
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From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
truth
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From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
very
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From this reading “This is the very man!” murmured she to herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
