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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 As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something of her old prejudice against Jasmine rose up again.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Something of her old prejudice against Jasmine rose up again.
Al'mah's
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From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
all
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From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
almost
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From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
arrived
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From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
Brinkwort's
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From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
chance
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From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
death
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From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
Dusk
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From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
envy
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From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
Farm
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From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
Fate
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From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
feet
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From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
freely
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From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
happiness
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From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
happy
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From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
HEALING
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From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
humanity
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From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
husband's
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From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
inducement
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From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
invitation
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From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
involuntary
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From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
Jasmine
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From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
Jasmine's
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From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
laid
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From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
matter
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From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
message
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From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
notwithstanding
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From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
obvious
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From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
old
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From this reading Something of her old prejudice against Jasmine rose up again.
once
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From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
prejudice
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From this reading Something of her old prejudice against Jasmine rose up again.
rose
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From this reading Something of her old prejudice against Jasmine rose up again.
sent
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From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
side
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From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of her old prejudice against Jasmine rose up again.
SPRINGS
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From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
things
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From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
up
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From this reading Something of her old prejudice against Jasmine rose up again.
urgency
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From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
withheld
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From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
