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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 DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
action
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From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
angel
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
any
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From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
Arden
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
aroused
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
attention
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From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
attracted
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From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
battlements
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
bitter
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
boat
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From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
brief
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From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
closely-veiled
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From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
coming
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
Crowl
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From this reading Only one had scanned Zell curiously, and that was Tom Crowl.
cry
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
curiously
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From this reading Only one had scanned Zell curiously, and that was Tom Crowl.
DESOLATION
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
despairing
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
down
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From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
dusk
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From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
ear
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
Edith's
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
eye
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From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
falling
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
gave
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From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
giant
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
hand
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
heaven
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
human
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From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
indeed
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From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
Lacey
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
lady
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From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
manner
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From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
many
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From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
meet
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From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
noticed
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From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
off
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From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
only
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
others
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From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
painful
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
place
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From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
produce
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From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
quick
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From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
rarely
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From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
recall
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
revery
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
scanned
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From this reading Only one had scanned Zell curiously, and that was Tom Crowl.
sending
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From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
shaken
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
some
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From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
sounded
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
spoke
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From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
startle
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
surly
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From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only one had scanned Zell curiously, and that was Tom Crowl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
then
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From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
thoroughly
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
Tom
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From this reading Only one had scanned Zell curiously, and that was Tom Crowl.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
wrong
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From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
Zell
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
Zell's
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From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
