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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 She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
accustomed
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From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
all
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From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
allayed
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From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
also
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From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
back
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From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
came
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From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
cause
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From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
child
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From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
day
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From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had stolen, and who would find it out some day or other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
earth
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From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
easier
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From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
edges
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From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
fall
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From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
fear
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From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
fears
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From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
felt
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From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
find
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From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had stolen, and who would find it out some day or other.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
floating
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From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
gave
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From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had stolen, and who would find it out some day or other.
get
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From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
gradually
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From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
grew
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From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had stolen, and who would find it out some day or other.
hanging
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From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
happiness
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From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
head
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From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
heart
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From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She married him.
huge
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From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
husband
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From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had stolen, and who would find it out some day or other.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
impression
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From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had stolen, and who would find it out some day or other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
inaccessible
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From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had stolen, and who would find it out some day or other.
kinds
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From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
like
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From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
lived
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From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
man
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From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had stolen, and who would find it out some day or other.
married
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From this reading She married him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
misfortunes
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From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
more
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From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
occasion
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From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had stolen, and who would find it out some day or other.
other
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From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had stolen, and who would find it out some day or other.
out
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From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
rocks
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From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
see
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From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She married him.
six
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From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
some
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From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had stolen, and who would find it out some day or other.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
stolen
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From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had stolen, and who would find it out some day or other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
then
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From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
twice
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From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
unhappy
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From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
vague
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From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had stolen, and who would find it out some day or other.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had stolen, and who would find it out some day or other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible edges, from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes remained hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
year
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From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
years
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From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in her mind, and so years went on, and the child was six.
