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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 EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
Abel
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But so it was; he suffered a sorrow and, under the influence of it, found himself strong enough to attempt a crime.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
attempt
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From this reading But so it was; he suffered a sorrow and, under the influence of it, found himself strong enough to attempt a crime.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
bear
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
begged
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From this reading His mother knew the child to be much wrapped up in Peter Grim, and dreading to break the news, begged Mr. Churchouse to do so.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
break
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From this reading His mother knew the child to be much wrapped up in Peter Grim, and dreading to break the news, begged Mr. Churchouse to do so.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so it was; he suffered a sorrow and, under the influence of it, found himself strong enough to attempt a crime.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
came
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From this reading He came home one day from school to learn how the sick cat prospered and was told to go into the study.
cannot
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
cat
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
child
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From this reading His mother knew the child to be much wrapped up in Peter Grim, and dreading to break the news, begged Mr. Churchouse to do so.
Churchouse
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From this reading His mother knew the child to be much wrapped up in Peter Grim, and dreading to break the news, begged Mr. Churchouse to do so.
Churchouse's
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
connection
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
create
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crime
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From this reading But so it was; he suffered a sorrow and, under the influence of it, found himself strong enough to attempt a crime.
day
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From this reading He came home one day from school to learn how the sick cat prospered and was told to go into the study.
death
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His mother knew the child to be much wrapped up in Peter Grim, and dreading to break the news, begged Mr. Churchouse to do so.
dreading
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From this reading His mother knew the child to be much wrapped up in Peter Grim, and dreading to break the news, begged Mr. Churchouse to do so.
enough
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From this reading But so it was; he suffered a sorrow and, under the influence of it, found himself strong enough to attempt a crime.
EPITAPH
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evil
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
experience
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
fell
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But so it was; he suffered a sorrow and, under the influence of it, found himself strong enough to attempt a crime.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
go
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From this reading He came home one day from school to learn how the sick cat prospered and was told to go into the study.
grief
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
Grim
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From this reading His mother knew the child to be much wrapped up in Peter Grim, and dreading to break the news, begged Mr. Churchouse to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But so it was; he suffered a sorrow and, under the influence of it, found himself strong enough to attempt a crime.
hidden
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But so it was; he suffered a sorrow and, under the influence of it, found himself strong enough to attempt a crime.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
home
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From this reading He came home one day from school to learn how the sick cat prospered and was told to go into the study.
how
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From this reading He came home one day from school to learn how the sick cat prospered and was told to go into the study.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
incidental
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
influence
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From this reading But so it was; he suffered a sorrow and, under the influence of it, found himself strong enough to attempt a crime.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He came home one day from school to learn how the sick cat prospered and was told to go into the study.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
knew
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From this reading His mother knew the child to be much wrapped up in Peter Grim, and dreading to break the news, begged Mr. Churchouse to do so.
learn
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From this reading He came home one day from school to learn how the sick cat prospered and was told to go into the study.
less
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
loss
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
mother
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From this reading His mother knew the child to be much wrapped up in Peter Grim, and dreading to break the news, begged Mr. Churchouse to do so.
Mr
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
much
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From this reading His mother knew the child to be much wrapped up in Peter Grim, and dreading to break the news, begged Mr. Churchouse to do so.
nerved
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
news
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From this reading His mother knew the child to be much wrapped up in Peter Grim, and dreading to break the news, begged Mr. Churchouse to do so.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
now
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
old
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
out
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
own
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
Peter
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From this reading His mother knew the child to be much wrapped up in Peter Grim, and dreading to break the news, begged Mr. Churchouse to do so.
proceeded
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
project
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
prospered
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From this reading He came home one day from school to learn how the sick cat prospered and was told to go into the study.
reacted
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
reasoning
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
school
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From this reading He came home one day from school to learn how the sick cat prospered and was told to go into the study.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
sick
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From this reading He came home one day from school to learn how the sick cat prospered and was told to go into the study.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so it was; he suffered a sorrow and, under the influence of it, found himself strong enough to attempt a crime.
sorrow
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From this reading But so it was; he suffered a sorrow and, under the influence of it, found himself strong enough to attempt a crime.
sort
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
spirit
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
strong
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From this reading But so it was; he suffered a sorrow and, under the influence of it, found himself strong enough to attempt a crime.
study
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From this reading He came home one day from school to learn how the sick cat prospered and was told to go into the study.
suffered
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From this reading But so it was; he suffered a sorrow and, under the influence of it, found himself strong enough to attempt a crime.
tears
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
There
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
thoughts
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
thus
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came home one day from school to learn how the sick cat prospered and was told to go into the study.
train
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
two
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From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But so it was; he suffered a sorrow and, under the influence of it, found himself strong enough to attempt a crime.
unfortunate
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
up
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From this reading His mother knew the child to be much wrapped up in Peter Grim, and dreading to break the news, begged Mr. Churchouse to do so.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But so it was; he suffered a sorrow and, under the influence of it, found himself strong enough to attempt a crime.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
why
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From this reading EPITAPH It cannot be determined by what train of reasoning Abel proceeded from one unfortunate experience to create another, or why the grief incidental on a loss should now have nerved him to an evil project long hidden in his thoughts.
wrapped
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From this reading His mother knew the child to be much wrapped up in Peter Grim, and dreading to break the news, begged Mr. Churchouse to do so.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There was no sort of connection between the two, for nothing could bear less upon his evil project than the death of Mr. Churchouse's old cat; yet thus it fell out and the spirit of Abel reacted to his own tears.
