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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 Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
all
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From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.
cases
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From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.
crown
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From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.
day
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From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
death
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From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
end
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From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
hate
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From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
heart
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From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.
hold
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From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.
June
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From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
just
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From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
lady
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From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.
live
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From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.
lives
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From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
misery
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From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
months
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From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
moral
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noblest
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From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
Now
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From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
others
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From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.
passion
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From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
Paul
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Paul's
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From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.
puny
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From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.
read
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reasonings
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From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.
ruling
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From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
some
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From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.
woman
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From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
wore
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From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.
work
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From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.