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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
aloud
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From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly wicked, cruel, or extremely bad
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
awful
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From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
call
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From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
chair
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From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
daughter
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door
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doubt
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dumb
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face
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fact
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fantastic
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figure
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flashed
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From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
given
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From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
Haldin
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From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
historical
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From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
imaginings
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From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
impression
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From this reading I quite understood when she said that she could not face the night upon the impression of that scene.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
instances
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From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
Miss
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From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
modern
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From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
most
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From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
mother
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motionless
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Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
near
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night
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I quite understood when she said that she could not face the night upon the impression of that scene.
said
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scene
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I quite understood when she said that she could not face the night upon the impression of that scene.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
suspicions
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From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
talking
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ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
there
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
understood
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From this reading I quite understood when she said that she could not face the night upon the impression of that scene.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I quite understood when she said that she could not face the night upon the impression of that scene.
vengeance
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From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
view
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From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
way
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From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I quite understood when she said that she could not face the night upon the impression of that scene.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
working
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From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
