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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 If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Aunt Matty, I have obeyed you," she said, with a sorrowful look of the eyes, the moment we were alone together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
any
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was true, Jessie had received the proposal she so much dreaded, received it exactly as her mother had described the scene.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
Aunt
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From this reading "Well, Aunt Matty, I have obeyed you," she said, with a sorrowful look of the eyes, the moment we were alone together.
buried
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
confess
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From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
deeper
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
delicate
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
described
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From this reading It was true, Jessie had received the proposal she so much dreaded, received it exactly as her mother had described the scene.
died
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From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
dreaded
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From this reading It was true, Jessie had received the proposal she so much dreaded, received it exactly as her mother had described the scene.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
exactly
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From this reading It was true, Jessie had received the proposal she so much dreaded, received it exactly as her mother had described the scene.
eyes
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From this reading "Well, Aunt Matty, I have obeyed you," she said, with a sorrowful look of the eyes, the moment we were alone together.
far
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
fear
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From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
feelings
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
frank
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From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
generous
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was true, Jessie had received the proposal she so much dreaded, received it exactly as her mother had described the scene.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
heart
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From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was true, Jessie had received the proposal she so much dreaded, received it exactly as her mother had described the scene.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true, Jessie had received the proposal she so much dreaded, received it exactly as her mother had described the scene.
Jessie
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From this reading It was true, Jessie had received the proposal she so much dreaded, received it exactly as her mother had described the scene.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Aunt Matty, I have obeyed you," she said, with a sorrowful look of the eyes, the moment we were alone together.
Matty
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From this reading "Well, Aunt Matty, I have obeyed you," she said, with a sorrowful look of the eyes, the moment we were alone together.
moment
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From this reading "Well, Aunt Matty, I have obeyed you," she said, with a sorrowful look of the eyes, the moment we were alone together.
most
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From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
mother
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From this reading It was true, Jessie had received the proposal she so much dreaded, received it exactly as her mother had described the scene.
much
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From this reading It was true, Jessie had received the proposal she so much dreaded, received it exactly as her mother had described the scene.
nature
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
obeyed
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From this reading "Well, Aunt Matty, I have obeyed you," she said, with a sorrowful look of the eyes, the moment we were alone together.
occupied
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From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
other
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
out
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
perhaps
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
prevailed
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
PROPOSAL
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From this reading THE UNWELCOME PROPOSAL.
rather
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From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
receive
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
received
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From this reading It was true, Jessie had received the proposal she so much dreaded, received it exactly as her mother had described the scene.
response
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
reticence
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
revelation
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
said
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From this reading "Well, Aunt Matty, I have obeyed you," she said, with a sorrowful look of the eyes, the moment we were alone together.
scene
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From this reading It was true, Jessie had received the proposal she so much dreaded, received it exactly as her mother had described the scene.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was true, Jessie had received the proposal she so much dreaded, received it exactly as her mother had described the scene.
shrunk
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
sight
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From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
single-hearted
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From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was true, Jessie had received the proposal she so much dreaded, received it exactly as her mother had described the scene.
sorrowful
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From this reading "Well, Aunt Matty, I have obeyed you," she said, with a sorrowful look of the eyes, the moment we were alone together.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNWELCOME PROPOSAL.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
together
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From this reading "Well, Aunt Matty, I have obeyed you," she said, with a sorrowful look of the eyes, the moment we were alone together.
true
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From this reading It was true, Jessie had received the proposal she so much dreaded, received it exactly as her mother had described the scene.
UNWELCOME
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From this reading THE UNWELCOME PROPOSAL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true, Jessie had received the proposal she so much dreaded, received it exactly as her mother had described the scene.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, Aunt Matty, I have obeyed you," she said, with a sorrowful look of the eyes, the moment we were alone together.
Well
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From this reading "Well, Aunt Matty, I have obeyed you," she said, with a sorrowful look of the eyes, the moment we were alone together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
world
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From this reading Though the most single-hearted and frank creature in the world, Jessie would have died rather than confess feelings such as I fear occupied her heart even at this time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If other and deeper feelings prevailed with her, they were buried far out of sight by the delicate reticence of a nature which shrunk from any revelation of feelings which would, perhaps, never receive a generous response.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Aunt Matty, I have obeyed you," she said, with a sorrowful look of the eyes, the moment we were alone together.
