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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 A TRIUMPH.
aching
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From this reading With a very slow step, aching heart, and knees that trembled beneath her, Isa reascended the staircase.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a very slow step, aching heart, and knees that trembled beneath her, Isa reascended the staircase.
apparently
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From this reading One apparently insuperable difficulty had been overcome,—Gaspar had consented to make full reparation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
banish
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From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One apparently insuperable difficulty had been overcome,—Gaspar had consented to make full reparation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading With a very slow step, aching heart, and knees that trembled beneath her, Isa reascended the staircase.
breathing-space
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From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
consented
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From this reading One apparently insuperable difficulty had been overcome,—Gaspar had consented to make full reparation.
consideration
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From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
Cora
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From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
difficulty
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From this reading One apparently insuperable difficulty had been overcome,—Gaspar had consented to make full reparation.
emotions
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From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
enemy
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From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
feel
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From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
full
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From this reading One apparently insuperable difficulty had been overcome,—Gaspar had consented to make full reparation.
Gaspar
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From this reading One apparently insuperable difficulty had been overcome,—Gaspar had consented to make full reparation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One apparently insuperable difficulty had been overcome,—Gaspar had consented to make full reparation.
hard
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From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
health
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From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
heart
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From this reading With a very slow step, aching heart, and knees that trembled beneath her, Isa reascended the staircase.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a very slow step, aching heart, and knees that trembled beneath her, Isa reascended the staircase.
home
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From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
inexpressible
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From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
insuperable
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From this reading One apparently insuperable difficulty had been overcome,—Gaspar had consented to make full reparation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
Isa
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From this reading With a very slow step, aching heart, and knees that trembled beneath her, Isa reascended the staircase.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
knees
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From this reading With a very slow step, aching heart, and knees that trembled beneath her, Isa reascended the staircase.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One apparently insuperable difficulty had been overcome,—Gaspar had consented to make full reparation.
now
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From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One apparently insuperable difficulty had been overcome,—Gaspar had consented to make full reparation.
overcome
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From this reading One apparently insuperable difficulty had been overcome,—Gaspar had consented to make full reparation.
reascended
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From this reading With a very slow step, aching heart, and knees that trembled beneath her, Isa reascended the staircase.
receive
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From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
recoiled
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From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
regard
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From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
reparation
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From this reading One apparently insuperable difficulty had been overcome,—Gaspar had consented to make full reparation.
repugnancenounUS /rɪˈpʌɡnəns/
strong disgust or dislike showing strong disgust or dislike toward something
From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
resentful
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From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
risk
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From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
service
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From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
set
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From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
sister
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From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
slow
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From this reading With a very slow step, aching heart, and knees that trembled beneath her, Isa reascended the staircase.
staircase
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From this reading With a very slow step, aching heart, and knees that trembled beneath her, Isa reascended the staircase.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a very slow step, aching heart, and knees that trembled beneath her, Isa reascended the staircase.
task
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From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
tend
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From this reading It had been hard to banish from her heart resentful emotions in regard to Cora; it had been hard to Isa to receive an enemy into her home, to tend her as a sister, to risk health and life in her service.
thankful
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From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a very slow step, aching heart, and knees that trembled beneath her, Isa reascended the staircase.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a very slow step, aching heart, and knees that trembled beneath her, Isa reascended the staircase.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Isa could feel thankful for this; but she had now a breathing-space for consideration, and with inexpressible repugnance she now recoiled from the task set before her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One apparently insuperable difficulty had been overcome,—Gaspar had consented to make full reparation.
trembled
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From this reading With a very slow step, aching heart, and knees that trembled beneath her, Isa reascended the staircase.
TRIUMPH
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From this reading A TRIUMPH.
very
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From this reading With a very slow step, aching heart, and knees that trembled beneath her, Isa reascended the staircase.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a very slow step, aching heart, and knees that trembled beneath her, Isa reascended the staircase.
