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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 Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
admitted
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From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
almost
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From this reading Though Zell did not understand Edith, she saw that she was almost as unhappy as herself, and she had lost hope in everybody and everything.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though Zell did not understand Edith, she saw that she was almost as unhappy as herself, and she had lost hope in everybody and everything.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
better
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From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
breaking
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From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
bring
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From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
care
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From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
cloud
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From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
considering
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From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
darken
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From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
Edith
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From this reading Though Zell did not understand Edith, she saw that she was almost as unhappy as herself, and she had lost hope in everybody and everything.
Edith's
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From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
efforts
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From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Though Zell did not understand Edith, she saw that she was almost as unhappy as herself, and she had lost hope in everybody and everything.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Though Zell did not understand Edith, she saw that she was almost as unhappy as herself, and she had lost hope in everybody and everything.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
face
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From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
faint
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From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
fear
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From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
glimmer
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From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though Zell did not understand Edith, she saw that she was almost as unhappy as herself, and she had lost hope in everybody and everything.
heal
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From this reading "Physician, heal thyself."
heart
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From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
hope
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From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
how
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From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
kindness
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From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
lost
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From this reading Though Zell did not understand Edith, she saw that she was almost as unhappy as herself, and she had lost hope in everybody and everything.
mood
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From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though Zell did not understand Edith, she saw that she was almost as unhappy as herself, and she had lost hope in everybody and everything.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
own
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From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
pain
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From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
pathetic
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From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
peace
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From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
perhaps
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From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
Physician
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From this reading "Physician, heal thyself."
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
present
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From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
said
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From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
SAVEDnounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
saw
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From this reading Though Zell did not understand Edith, she saw that she was almost as unhappy as herself, and she had lost hope in everybody and everything.
saying
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From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
sister's
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From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
taught
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From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
tempted
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From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though Zell did not understand Edith, she saw that she was almost as unhappy as herself, and she had lost hope in everybody and everything.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
things
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From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Zell did not understand Edith, she saw that she was almost as unhappy as herself, and she had lost hope in everybody and everything.
thyself
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From this reading "Physician, heal thyself."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
try
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From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though Zell did not understand Edith, she saw that she was almost as unhappy as herself, and she had lost hope in everybody and everything.
unhappy
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From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
vain
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From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
very
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From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
wonder
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From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
words
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From this reading Though she had not admitted it, Edith's words and kindness at first had excited her wonder, and, perhaps, a faint glimmer of hope; but, as she saw her sister's face cloud with care, and darken with pain and fear, she said, bitterly:
Zell
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From this reading SAVED Edith's efforts still to help Zell to better things were very pathetic, considering how unhappy and tempted she was herself.
Zell's
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From this reading She did try, even when her own heart was breaking, to bring peace and hope to the poor creature, but she was taught how vain her efforts were, in her present mood, by Zell's saying, sharply:
