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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 But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
all
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From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
appropriating
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From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
blame
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From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
bosom
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From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
brother
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From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
caught
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From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
clasped
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From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
Emmeline
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From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
essential
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From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
excuse
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From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
far
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From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
fellow
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From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
glimpse
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From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
Helen
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From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
horror
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From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
indignantly
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From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
justification
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From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
learned
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From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
lenient
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From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
man
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From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
meant
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From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
moment
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From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
more
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From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
murdered
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From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
murderer
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From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
Poldie
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From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
rather
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From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
recognised
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From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
render
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From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
say
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From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
search
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From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
selfishness
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From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
SISTERHOOD
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From this reading SISTERHOOD.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
story
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From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
Straightway
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From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
transient
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From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
utter
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From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
Well
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From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
whole
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From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
wisest
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From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
woman
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From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
