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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 The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
abroad
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
alike
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
Anne
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
aspect
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From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
attend
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
awoke
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
bitter
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
busied
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
came
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
Claude
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
confuted
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
crept
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
cup
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
dared
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
day
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
dissuasions
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
drained
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
Encouraged
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From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
end
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
errands
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
extent
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From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
far
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
felt
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
field
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
following
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From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
Friday
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
fro
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
further
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
girl
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
gone
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
greater
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
hope
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From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
house
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From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO NAILS IN THE WALL.
incident
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
kisses
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
love
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
lovers
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
low
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
lower
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From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
midst
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
mother
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
moving
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
NAILS
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From this reading TWO NAILS IN THE WALL.
nervous
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
normal
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From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
offices
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
once
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
pain
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
petty
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
Pierre
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
preaching
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
prepared
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
quit
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
respite
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From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
restored
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From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
see
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
shutters
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From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
side
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
slanders
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
St
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
stairs
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
sweet
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO NAILS IN THE WALL.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
thrill
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
throb
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From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
tread
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
TWO
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From this reading TWO NAILS IN THE WALL.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
urgent
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
use
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From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
ventured
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From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
WALL
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From this reading TWO NAILS IN THE WALL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
well
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From this reading The greater part of the day she remained above stairs, busied in the petty offices, and moving to and fro--he could hear her tread--upon the errands of love, to see her in the midst of which might well have confuted the slanders that crept abroad.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Encouraged by the respite--for who that is mortal does not hope against hope--they ventured on the following morning to lower the shutters, and this to a great extent restored the house to its normal aspect.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The long day during which the lovers had drained a cup at once so sweet and so bitter, and one of the two had felt alike the throb of pain and the thrill of kisses, came to an end at last; and without further incident.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anne would have gone so far as to attend the morning preaching at St. Pierre, for it was Friday; but her mother awoke low and nervous, the girl dared not quit her side, and Claude had no field for the urgent dissuasions which he had prepared himself to use.
