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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 For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
almost
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From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
away
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
beat
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
Brixton
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From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
burning
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
came
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
cheek
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not put him out of her thoughts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
ears
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
emotions
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
exception
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
experiencing
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From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
flood
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
flushed
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
friend
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN GREAT PERPLEXITY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
happiness
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From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
hardly
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
heart
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not put him out of her thoughts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
human
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
image
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN GREAT PERPLEXITY.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
King
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
kisses
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
knew
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
known
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From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
liked
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
loved
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
made
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
man
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
Mary
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From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
mental
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From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
misery
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
Mrs
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
new
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not put him out of her thoughts.
now
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From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
often
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
old
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From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
only
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
out
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From this reading She could not put him out of her thoughts.
pain
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
PERPLEXITY
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From this reading IN GREAT PERPLEXITY.
put
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From this reading She could not put him out of her thoughts.
raised
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
rang
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
remembrance
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
sound
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
sweet
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
there
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
thoughts
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From this reading She could not put him out of her thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
venerated
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
voice
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From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
want
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
wish
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the image of one man was ever in her mind; the sound of his voice rang in her ears; and when the remembrance of his burning kisses came to her, as it often did, her cheek flushed and her heart beat with a flood of new emotions that terrified her.
worse
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From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
wretchedness
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From this reading Mary had known what wretchedness was during her old life at Brixton; but that was almost happiness to the mental agony she was now experiencing.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She hardly knew whether she loved him; but, with the exception of Mrs. King, he was her only friend, the only human being she liked and venerated; and though to be with him raised only thoughts of pain, yet when she was away from him, there came to her a worse misery, a want, that made her wish for that sweet pain again.
