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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 Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
bodies
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From this reading The bodies too had been partly stripped, so that there was little difference in their dress to help us.
burst
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From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
commenced
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From this reading Martin had in the meantime commenced a larger grave for the men.
confess
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From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
countenances
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From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
Denis
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From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
difference
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From this reading The bodies too had been partly stripped, so that there was little difference in their dress to help us.
disfigured
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From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
dress
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From this reading The bodies too had been partly stripped, so that there was little difference in their dress to help us.
earth
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From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
fearfully
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From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Martin had in the meantime commenced a larger grave for the men.
friends
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From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
grave
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From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martin had in the meantime commenced a larger grave for the men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bodies too had been partly stripped, so that there was little difference in their dress to help us.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
hurriedly
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From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
intimate
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From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
lady
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From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
larger
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From this reading Martin had in the meantime commenced a larger grave for the men.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
lifting
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From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
likely
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From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bodies too had been partly stripped, so that there was little difference in their dress to help us.
Martin
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From this reading Martin had in the meantime commenced a larger grave for the men.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Martin had in the meantime commenced a larger grave for the men.
men
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From this reading Martin had in the meantime commenced a larger grave for the men.
more
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From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
most
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From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
narrow
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From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
partly
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From this reading The bodies too had been partly stripped, so that there was little difference in their dress to help us.
placed
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From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
recognise
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From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
savages
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From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
stranger
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From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
stripped
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From this reading The bodies too had been partly stripped, so that there was little difference in their dress to help us.
tears
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From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
That's
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From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
there
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From this reading The bodies too had been partly stripped, so that there was little difference in their dress to help us.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
threw
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From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
too
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From this reading The bodies too had been partly stripped, so that there was little difference in their dress to help us.
unable
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From this reading Had they been our most intimate friends, we should have been unable to recognise them, so fearfully had their countenances been disfigured by the savages.
Uncle
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From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
up
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From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bodies too had been partly stripped, so that there was little difference in their dress to help us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Accordingly, lifting her up, we placed her in the narrow grave, and although she was a stranger to me, I confess that I burst into tears as we hurriedly threw the earth over her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That's more than we are likely to do," answered Uncle Denis; "let the poor lady rest alone."
