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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 “Why have you not thrown open the doors, and called in witnesses?” inquired she with a painful shudder.
agitation
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From this reading Even in her agitation, Phœbe could not help remarking the calmness of Holgrave’s demeanor.
almost
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is terrible to be here alone!”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
any
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
appeared
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
artist
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From this reading “But Clifford!” suggested the artist.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
awfulness
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is terrible to be here alone!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
called
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From this reading “Why have you not thrown open the doors, and called in witnesses?” inquired she with a painful shudder.
calmness
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From this reading Even in her agitation, Phœbe could not help remarking the calmness of Holgrave’s demeanor.
Clifford
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From this reading “But Clifford!” suggested the artist.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even in her agitation, Phœbe could not help remarking the calmness of Holgrave’s demeanor.
death
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
demeanor
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From this reading Even in her agitation, Phœbe could not help remarking the calmness of Holgrave’s demeanor.
doors
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From this reading “Why have you not thrown open the doors, and called in witnesses?” inquired she with a painful shudder.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in her agitation, Phœbe could not help remarking the calmness of Holgrave’s demeanor.
event
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
fact
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
feel
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
fitting
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
happening
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in her agitation, Phœbe could not help remarking the calmness of Holgrave’s demeanor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even in her agitation, Phœbe could not help remarking the calmness of Holgrave’s demeanor.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is terrible to be here alone!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
Holgrave's
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From this reading Even in her agitation, Phœbe could not help remarking the calmness of Holgrave’s demeanor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in her agitation, Phœbe could not help remarking the calmness of Holgrave’s demeanor.
inevitably
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why have you not thrown open the doors, and called in witnesses?” inquired she with a painful shudder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
Judge's
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
mixture
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even in her agitation, Phœbe could not help remarking the calmness of Holgrave’s demeanor.
occurrences
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even in her agitation, Phœbe could not help remarking the calmness of Holgrave’s demeanor.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Why have you not thrown open the doors, and called in witnesses?” inquired she with a painful shudder.
painful
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From this reading “Why have you not thrown open the doors, and called in witnesses?” inquired she with a painful shudder.
past
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
Phœbe
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From this reading Even in her agitation, Phœbe could not help remarking the calmness of Holgrave’s demeanor.
preordained
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
prophesied
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
received
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
remarking
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From this reading Even in her agitation, Phœbe could not help remarking the calmness of Holgrave’s demeanor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why have you not thrown open the doors, and called in witnesses?” inquired she with a painful shudder.
shudder
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From this reading “Why have you not thrown open the doors, and called in witnesses?” inquired she with a painful shudder.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
suggested
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From this reading “But Clifford!” suggested the artist.
surprise
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is terrible to be here alone!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even in her agitation, Phœbe could not help remarking the calmness of Holgrave’s demeanor.
thrown
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From this reading “Why have you not thrown open the doors, and called in witnesses?” inquired she with a painful shudder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
true
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
whole
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From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
Why
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From this reading “Why have you not thrown open the doors, and called in witnesses?” inquired she with a painful shudder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why have you not thrown open the doors, and called in witnesses?” inquired she with a painful shudder.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
witnesses
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From this reading “Why have you not thrown open the doors, and called in witnesses?” inquired she with a painful shudder.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He appeared, it is true, to feel the whole awfulness of the Judge’s death, yet had received the fact into his mind without any mixture of surprise, but as an event preordained, happening inevitably, and so fitting itself into past occurrences that it could almost have been prophesied.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why have you not thrown open the doors, and called in witnesses?” inquired she with a painful shudder.
