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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 He had struck a hidden chord; struck it full and strong.
almost
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From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
any
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From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
attain
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From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
became
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From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
belongs
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From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
breathlessly
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From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
chord
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From this reading He had struck a hidden chord; struck it full and strong.
critical
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From this reading "I think," he said, "that you in the south are passing through a critical stage, and there must be much need for strong women as well as strong men.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
eyes
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From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think," he said, "that you in the south are passing through a critical stage, and there must be much need for strong women as well as strong men.
full
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From this reading He had struck a hidden chord; struck it full and strong.
gazing
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From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
given
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From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had struck a hidden chord; struck it full and strong.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
hidden
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From this reading He had struck a hidden chord; struck it full and strong.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was silent a moment, weighing his words.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think," he said, "that you in the south are passing through a critical stage, and there must be much need for strong women as well as strong men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had struck a hidden chord; struck it full and strong.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
mean
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From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
men
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From this reading "I think," he said, "that you in the south are passing through a critical stage, and there must be much need for strong women as well as strong men.
moment
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From this reading He was silent a moment, weighing his words.
much
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From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I think," he said, "that you in the south are passing through a critical stage, and there must be much need for strong women as well as strong men.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think," he said, "that you in the south are passing through a critical stage, and there must be much need for strong women as well as strong men.
night
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From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
north
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From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
passing
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From this reading "I think," he said, "that you in the south are passing through a critical stage, and there must be much need for strong women as well as strong men.
perhaps
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From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
rigid
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From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
said
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From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
silent
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From this reading He was silent a moment, weighing his words.
slowly
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From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
south
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From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
stage
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From this reading "I think," he said, "that you in the south are passing through a critical stage, and there must be much need for strong women as well as strong men.
strong
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From this reading He had struck a hidden chord; struck it full and strong.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had struck a hidden chord; struck it full and strong.
sympathies
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From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
taut
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From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
there
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From this reading "I think," he said, "that you in the south are passing through a critical stage, and there must be much need for strong women as well as strong men.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think," he said, "that you in the south are passing through a critical stage, and there must be much need for strong women as well as strong men.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I think," he said, "that you in the south are passing through a critical stage, and there must be much need for strong women as well as strong men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
usefulness
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From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was silent a moment, weighing his words.
weighing
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From this reading He was silent a moment, weighing his words.
well
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From this reading "I think," he said, "that you in the south are passing through a critical stage, and there must be much need for strong women as well as strong men.
wide
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From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And at that slowly she became taut and rigid almost as he, with wide eyes gazing into the night.
women
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From this reading "I think," he said, "that you in the south are passing through a critical stage, and there must be much need for strong women as well as strong men.
words
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From this reading He was silent a moment, weighing his words.
work
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From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean," she said a little breathlessly, "that though my sympathies are so much with the north, my work, any usefulness I may attain to, ought to be given to the south?... that ... that ... perhaps it belongs to it?..."
