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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 For they are accustomed to a formula in all such tales and are not likely to abide a departure from it.
abide
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From this reading For they are accustomed to a formula in all such tales and are not likely to abide a departure from it.
accustomed
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From this reading For they are accustomed to a formula in all such tales and are not likely to abide a departure from it.
action
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From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
ALL
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
bear
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
car
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
certain
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
constant
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
dark
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
deferred
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
departure
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From this reading For they are accustomed to a formula in all such tales and are not likely to abide a departure from it.
displeasure
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
distinct
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
doom
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From this reading Her doom has struck.
doubtful
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From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
early
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From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
ELSE
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
embankment
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
end
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
evidence
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
eyes
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
find
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For they are accustomed to a formula in all such tales and are not likely to abide a departure from it.
formula
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From this reading For they are accustomed to a formula in all such tales and are not likely to abide a departure from it.
frightful
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For they are accustomed to a formula in all such tales and are not likely to abide a departure from it.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her doom has struck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her doom has struck.
HERESY
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
historian
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
immediately
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From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
instincts
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From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
introduced
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From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For they are accustomed to a formula in all such tales and are not likely to abide a departure from it.
just
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From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
likely
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From this reading For they are accustomed to a formula in all such tales and are not likely to abide a departure from it.
living
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
matter
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
more
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For they are accustomed to a formula in all such tales and are not likely to abide a departure from it.
noted
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
oblivion
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
only
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
orthodox
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
other
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
own
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
people
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
preachments
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
precepts
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
propriety
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From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
remorse
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
resemblance
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
rewards
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
river
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
rushing
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
story
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her doom has struck.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For they are accustomed to a formula in all such tales and are not likely to abide a departure from it.
swift
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From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
tales
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From this reading For they are accustomed to a formula in all such tales and are not likely to abide a departure from it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
There
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From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For they are accustomed to a formula in all such tales and are not likely to abide a departure from it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The frightful end which will be hers is only a deferred matter still in the hands of her historian: The dark river, a rushing car over an embankment to swift oblivion, a living agony of remorse,--the rewards it will be noted bear a distinct resemblance each to the other.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ALL ELSE IS HERESY There are certain people, good people to whom orthodox precepts and preachments are more than the constant evidence of their own eyes, who will find displeasure in this story.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
woman
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From this reading By it they have come to know immediately, whenever a woman with instincts of doubtful propriety is introduced early in the action, just what to expect.
