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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 Through many and many a year it was much if he wrote at long intervals a hurried letter.
abandoned
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
abode
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
acute
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
assurance
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From this reading He had loved her; but what assurance had he been wont to give her of his love?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through many and many a year it was much if he wrote at long intervals a hurried letter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had loved her; but what assurance had he been wont to give her of his love?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had loved her; but what assurance had he been wont to give her of his love?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
cared
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From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
cause
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
certainty
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Warburton's mother was dead.
death
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
discomfort
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
down
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From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
effect
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
fallen
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
felt
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From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
give
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From this reading He had loved her; but what assurance had he been wont to give her of his love?
go
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From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had loved her; but what assurance had he been wont to give her of his love?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
heart
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had loved her; but what assurance had he been wont to give her of his love?
home
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
How
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From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
hurried
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From this reading Through many and many a year it was much if he wrote at long intervals a hurried letter.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Through many and many a year it was much if he wrote at long intervals a hurried letter.
impatient
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From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
imposed
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From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
intervals
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From this reading Through many and many a year it was much if he wrote at long intervals a hurried letter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
Jane's
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
letter
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From this reading Through many and many a year it was much if he wrote at long intervals a hurried letter.
life-time
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through many and many a year it was much if he wrote at long intervals a hurried letter.
love
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From this reading He had loved her; but what assurance had he been wont to give her of his love?
loved
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From this reading He had loved her; but what assurance had he been wont to give her of his love?
many
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From this reading Through many and many a year it was much if he wrote at long intervals a hurried letter.
mother
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From this reading Warburton's mother was dead.
mother's
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From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
much
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From this reading Through many and many a year it was much if he wrote at long intervals a hurried letter.
Neots
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From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
new
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
pierced
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
prejudices
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From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
recover
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
remorse
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
restraints
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From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
sacrifice
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
seldom
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From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
soon
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From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
St
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From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
strangeness
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
stricken
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
summoned
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
telegram
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
there
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From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through many and many a year it was much if he wrote at long intervals a hurried letter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
unconsciousness
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
unworthy
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From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
Warburton's
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From this reading Warburton's mother was dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Warburton's mother was dead.
ways
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From this reading How seldom had he cared to go down to St. Neots, and, when there, how soon had he felt impatient of the little restraints imposed upon him by his mother's ways and prejudices.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had loved her; but what assurance had he been wont to give her of his love?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first effect upon him of the certainty that she could not recover from the unconsciousness in which he found her when summoned by Jane's telegram, was that of an acute remorse; it pierced him to the heart that she should have abandoned the home of her life-time, for the strangeness and discomfort of the new abode, and here have fallen, stricken by death--the cause of it, he himself, he so unworthy of the least sacrifice.
wont
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From this reading He had loved her; but what assurance had he been wont to give her of his love?
wrote
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From this reading Through many and many a year it was much if he wrote at long intervals a hurried letter.
year
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From this reading Through many and many a year it was much if he wrote at long intervals a hurried letter.
