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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 Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
all
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From this reading She was not praying; she was trembling--trembling all over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
attitude
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From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
bowed
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From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
brown
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From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
case
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From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
Caspar
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From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
constant
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From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
cover
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From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
debt
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From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
devotion
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From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
easy
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From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
emotion
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From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
excitement
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From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
fact
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From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
felt
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From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
glad
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From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
gone
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From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
Goodwood
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From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
got
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From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
harp
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From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
head
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From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
heart
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From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
holland
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From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
humming
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From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
intensely
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From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
kept
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From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
like
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From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
lower
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From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not praying; she was trembling--trembling all over.
now
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From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
only
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From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
out
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From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was not praying; she was trembling--trembling all over.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
payment
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From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
place
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From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
praying
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From this reading She was not praying; she was trembling--trembling all over.
profane
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From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
put
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From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
receipt
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From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
rejoiced
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From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
resist
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From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
rid
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From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
sense
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From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not praying; she was trembling--trembling all over.
smitten
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From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
some
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From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
stamped
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From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
there
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From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
throbbing
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From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
thus
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From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
too
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From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
trembling
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From this reading She was not praying; she was trembling--trembling all over.
Vibration
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From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not praying; she was trembling--trembling all over.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
wished
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From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
