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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 A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
abroad
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From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
affection
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From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
all
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From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
almost
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From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
any
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From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
approached
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From this reading Yet it was to little purpose that she approached the edge of the voiceless gulf between herself and them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
beset
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From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Yet it was to little purpose that she approached the edge of the voiceless gulf between herself and them.
brotherly
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From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
call
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
chasm
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
clasp
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
clay
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From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
completed
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From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
counsel
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From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
dark
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
difficulties
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From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
draw
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From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
dreamers
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
drove
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From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
edge
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From this reading Yet it was to little purpose that she approached the edge of the voiceless gulf between herself and them.
errand
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From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
felt
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From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
feminine
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From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
friends
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
goaded
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From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
gulf
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From this reading Yet it was to little purpose that she approached the edge of the voiceless gulf between herself and them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
hand
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
HelpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet it was to little purpose that she approached the edge of the voiceless gulf between herself and them.
Hilda
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From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
hopes
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From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
inaudibly
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
invited
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From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
Kenyon
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From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet it was to little purpose that she approached the edge of the voiceless gulf between herself and them.
many
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From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
Miriam
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From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
most
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From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
near
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From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
new
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From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
now
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From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet it was to little purpose that she approached the edge of the voiceless gulf between herself and them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
out
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
period
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From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
perish
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
person
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From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
purpose
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From this reading Yet it was to little purpose that she approached the edge of the voiceless gulf between herself and them.
remoteness
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
restlessness
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From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
sculptor
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From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
SCULPTOR'S
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From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
see
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From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
seems
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From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
shout
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
staked
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From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
StandingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
statue
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From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
stretch
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
strive
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
STUDIO
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From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
sympathy
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From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet it was to little purpose that she approached the edge of the voiceless gulf between herself and them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
utmost
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
verge
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
visit
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From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
voice
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
voiceless
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From this reading Yet it was to little purpose that she approached the edge of the voiceless gulf between herself and them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
way
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From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
weary
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From this reading A SCULPTOR’S STUDIO About this period, Miriam seems to have been goaded by a weary restlessness that drove her abroad on any errand or none.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading She went one morning to visit Kenyon in his studio, whither he had invited her to see a new statue, on which he had staked many hopes, and which was now almost completed in the clay.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next to Hilda, the person for whom Miriam felt most affection and confidence was Kenyon; and in all the difficulties that beset her life, it was her impulse to draw near Hilda for feminine sympathy, and the sculptor for brotherly counsel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Standing on the utmost verge of that dark chasm, she might stretch out her hand, and never clasp a hand of theirs; she might strive to call out, “Help, friends! help!” but, as with dreamers when they shout, her voice would perish inaudibly in the remoteness that seemed such a little way.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was to little purpose that she approached the edge of the voiceless gulf between herself and them.
