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all
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINGFOLD AND HELEN.
anxious
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
bare
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From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
brother
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
came
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From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
case
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
counsel
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
cousin
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
down
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From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
fear
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From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
George
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
guilty
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From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
HELEN
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From this reading WINGFOLD AND HELEN.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
hope
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
knowledge
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
lay
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From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
Leopold
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From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
Leopold's
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
lie
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From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
made
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
man
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From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
mere
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
pains
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From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
persuading
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From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
preference
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
prevent
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From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
really
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From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
restless
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
righteous
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From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
room
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
sat
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
sleep
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From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
succeed
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From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
taken
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From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
together
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From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
tried
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From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
view
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold's case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
WINGFOLD
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From this reading WINGFOLD AND HELEN.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
