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able
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
any
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From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
bed
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
came
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
catch
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From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
chanced
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From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
concerning
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
conflicting
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
courage
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
day
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From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
days
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
departure
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From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
dwelling
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From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
Ephraim
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From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
Ephraim's
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
failed
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
find
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From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
give
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From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
go
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From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
Halsey
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From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
holding
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From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
house
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
illness
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɑmprɪˈhensəbəl/
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
leave
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
love
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From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
lover
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From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
magnify
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From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
maid
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From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
man
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From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
Manchester
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From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
month
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From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
natural
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From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
New
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From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
now
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From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
out
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From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
parlance
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From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
past
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
pleasure
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From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
rather
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From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
report
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From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
reports
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
seeing
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From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
set
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From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
sight
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From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
stoutly
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From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
subject
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
Susannah
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From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
Susannah's
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From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
swore
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From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
then
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
Why
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From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
