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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 Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
acquaint
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From this reading She was put to bed in a room by herself, and a messenger was sent to Mrs. King to acquaint her with the illness of her niece.
acute
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From this reading The girl was evidently seriously ill, the symptoms being those of acute brain fever.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
bed
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From this reading She was put to bed in a room by herself, and a messenger was sent to Mrs. King to acquaint her with the illness of her niece.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The girl was evidently seriously ill, the symptoms being those of acute brain fever.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
brain
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From this reading The girl was evidently seriously ill, the symptoms being those of acute brain fever.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
certainly
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
chapter
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
CHURCH
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From this reading SUSAN GOES TO CHURCH.
conflict
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
considerable
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
considered
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
described
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
discovered
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From this reading The doctor soon discovered that Mary's was no mere passing fainting-fit.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor soon discovered that Mary's was no mere passing fainting-fit.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
evidently
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From this reading The girl was evidently seriously ill, the symptoms being those of acute brain fever.
fainting-fit
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From this reading The doctor soon discovered that Mary's was no mere passing fainting-fit.
fever
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From this reading The girl was evidently seriously ill, the symptoms being those of acute brain fever.
final
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
girl
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From this reading The girl was evidently seriously ill, the symptoms being those of acute brain fever.
GOES
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From this reading SUSAN GOES TO CHURCH.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was put to bed in a room by herself, and a messenger was sent to Mrs. King to acquaint her with the illness of her niece.
ill
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From this reading The girl was evidently seriously ill, the symptoms being those of acute brain fever.
illness
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From this reading She was put to bed in a room by herself, and a messenger was sent to Mrs. King to acquaint her with the illness of her niece.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
King
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From this reading She was put to bed in a room by herself, and a messenger was sent to Mrs. King to acquaint her with the illness of her niece.
love
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
Mary's
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From this reading The doctor soon discovered that Mary's was no mere passing fainting-fit.
mental
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
mere
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From this reading The doctor soon discovered that Mary's was no mere passing fainting-fit.
messenger
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From this reading She was put to bed in a room by herself, and a messenger was sent to Mrs. King to acquaint her with the illness of her niece.
most
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
Mrs
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From this reading She was put to bed in a room by herself, and a messenger was sent to Mrs. King to acquaint her with the illness of her niece.
nervous
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
niece
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From this reading She was put to bed in a room by herself, and a messenger was sent to Mrs. King to acquaint her with the illness of her niece.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The doctor soon discovered that Mary's was no mere passing fainting-fit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl was evidently seriously ill, the symptoms being those of acute brain fever.
overstrained
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
passing
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From this reading The doctor soon discovered that Mary's was no mere passing fainting-fit.
previous
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
put
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From this reading She was put to bed in a room by herself, and a messenger was sent to Mrs. King to acquaint her with the illness of her niece.
resulting
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
room
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From this reading She was put to bed in a room by herself, and a messenger was sent to Mrs. King to acquaint her with the illness of her niece.
sent
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From this reading She was put to bed in a room by herself, and a messenger was sent to Mrs. King to acquaint her with the illness of her niece.
seriously
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From this reading The girl was evidently seriously ill, the symptoms being those of acute brain fever.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
shock
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
soon
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From this reading The doctor soon discovered that Mary's was no mere passing fainting-fit.
succumbed
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
SUSAN
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From this reading SUSAN GOES TO CHURCH.
symptoms
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From this reading The girl was evidently seriously ill, the symptoms being those of acute brain fever.
system
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From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor soon discovered that Mary's was no mere passing fainting-fit.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor soon discovered that Mary's was no mere passing fainting-fit.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The girl was evidently seriously ill, the symptoms being those of acute brain fever.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSAN GOES TO CHURCH.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor soon discovered that Mary's was no mere passing fainting-fit.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was put to bed in a room by herself, and a messenger was sent to Mrs. King to acquaint her with the illness of her niece.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her nervous system had for a considerable time been dangerously overstrained by the mental agony resulting from the conflict between her love, and what she considered her duty; so that even without the final shock described in the previous chapter, she would have most certainly succumbed in time.
