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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 Celia went back to her room and sank into a chair.
able
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From this reading When she was able to think clearly, one or two points in the affair stood out from the rest.
absolutely
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
affair
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From this reading When she was able to think clearly, one or two points in the affair stood out from the rest.
ago
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From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
all
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Celia went back to her room and sank into a chair.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was difficult to realize that the thing was real; it was the first time in her life that anything dramatic, tragical, had touched her.
back
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From this reading Celia went back to her room and sank into a chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
case
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
Celia
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From this reading Celia went back to her room and sank into a chair.
chair
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From this reading Celia went back to her room and sank into a chair.
clearly
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From this reading When she was able to think clearly, one or two points in the affair stood out from the rest.
difficult
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From this reading It was difficult to realize that the thing was real; it was the first time in her life that anything dramatic, tragical, had touched her.
dramatic
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From this reading It was difficult to realize that the thing was real; it was the first time in her life that anything dramatic, tragical, had touched her.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
excitement
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From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
exhausted
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From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
eyes
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
felt
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From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
few
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From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
fiction
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was difficult to realize that the thing was real; it was the first time in her life that anything dramatic, tragical, had touched her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she was able to think clearly, one or two points in the affair stood out from the rest.
guise
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Celia went back to her room and sank into a chair.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
illogical
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
immoral
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
incidents
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
incredible
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Celia went back to her room and sank into a chair.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was difficult to realize that the thing was real; it was the first time in her life that anything dramatic, tragical, had touched her.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
licence
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was difficult to realize that the thing was real; it was the first time in her life that anything dramatic, tragical, had touched her.
minutes
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From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
novels
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
now
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From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When she was able to think clearly, one or two points in the affair stood out from the rest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When she was able to think clearly, one or two points in the affair stood out from the rest.
out
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From this reading When she was able to think clearly, one or two points in the affair stood out from the rest.
points
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From this reading When she was able to think clearly, one or two points in the affair stood out from the rest.
presented
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
purposeful
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From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
reaction
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From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
read
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
real
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From this reading It was difficult to realize that the thing was real; it was the first time in her life that anything dramatic, tragical, had touched her.
realize
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From this reading It was difficult to realize that the thing was real; it was the first time in her life that anything dramatic, tragical, had touched her.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was able to think clearly, one or two points in the affair stood out from the rest.
room
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From this reading Celia went back to her room and sank into a chair.
sank
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From this reading Celia went back to her room and sank into a chair.
scene
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From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
self-sacrifice
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
set
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From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was able to think clearly, one or two points in the affair stood out from the rest.
strain
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From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
strong
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From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was difficult to realize that the thing was real; it was the first time in her life that anything dramatic, tragical, had touched her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
then
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was difficult to realize that the thing was real; it was the first time in her life that anything dramatic, tragical, had touched her.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was able to think clearly, one or two points in the affair stood out from the rest.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was difficult to realize that the thing was real; it was the first time in her life that anything dramatic, tragical, had touched her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Celia went back to her room and sank into a chair.
touched
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From this reading It was difficult to realize that the thing was real; it was the first time in her life that anything dramatic, tragical, had touched her.
tragical
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From this reading It was difficult to realize that the thing was real; it was the first time in her life that anything dramatic, tragical, had touched her.
two
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From this reading When she was able to think clearly, one or two points in the affair stood out from the rest.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
upheld
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From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
very
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From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was difficult to realize that the thing was real; it was the first time in her life that anything dramatic, tragical, had touched her.
weak
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From this reading She had been upheld during the scene by the excitement and the strain; she had been strong and purposeful a few minutes ago; but now the reaction had set in and she felt weak and exhausted.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Celia went back to her room and sank into a chair.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she was able to think clearly, one or two points in the affair stood out from the rest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had read of such incidents in novels, and even then, presented in the guise of fiction, with all its licence, such a self-sacrifice, so absolutely illogical and immoral, had seemed incredible to her; and yet here was a case, under her very eyes.
