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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 She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
all
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
ALONEnounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "TROUBLES NEVER COME ALONE."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
assuage
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
away
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From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
bidden
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From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
burying
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
came
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
chamber
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From this reading The door opposite was open wide,--Cynthia had quitted the chamber.
child
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
COMEnounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "TROUBLES NEVER COME ALONE."
comfort
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
crept
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From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
Cynthia
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From this reading The door opposite was open wide,--Cynthia had quitted the chamber.
Cynthia's
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
door
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From this reading The door opposite was open wide,--Cynthia had quitted the chamber.
down
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
face
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
far
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
field
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
heart
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
heavy
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
hedge-bank
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
how
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From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
knew
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From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
lifted
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
loneliness
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
lunch-time
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From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
misery
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
Molly
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From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
NEVERnounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "TROUBLES NEVER COME ALONE."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
off
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
once
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From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door opposite was open wide,--Cynthia had quitted the chamber.
opposite
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From this reading The door opposite was open wide,--Cynthia had quitted the chamber.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
out-of-door
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From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
past
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From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
quitted
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From this reading The door opposite was open wide,--Cynthia had quitted the chamber.
quivering
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
room
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From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
sate
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
sought
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
stole
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From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
there
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
things
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From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
touch
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
TROUBLES
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From this reading "TROUBLES NEVER COME ALONE."
try
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
up
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From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
very
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
weight
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
wide
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From this reading The door opposite was open wide,--Cynthia had quitted the chamber.
