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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 They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
bosom
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
cold
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
Dennison
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
denunciation
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
DEPARTING
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From this reading THE DEPARTING GUEST.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
end
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
faculties
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From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
father's
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
fell
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From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
forever
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From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
frozen
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From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
gloom
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From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
God
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From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
gone
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From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
grave
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From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
GUEST
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From this reading THE DEPARTING GUEST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
head
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From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
heart
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
how
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From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
inly
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From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
insensible
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
Jessie
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
lay
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
Lee
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
letter
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
like
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From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
moment
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From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
Mr
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
Mrs
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
oh
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From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
prayed
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From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
presence
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From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
read
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
room
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From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
smitten
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From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
some
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From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
thank
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From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPARTING GUEST.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
up
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From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
way
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From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were gone, and a gloom like that of the grave fell on everything in that room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Jessie Lee lay cold and insensible on my bosom, smitten to the heart by her father's denunciation, Mrs. Dennison took the letter from Mr. Lee and read it from end to end.
winding-sheet
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From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do not know when or how Mr. Lee left the room, but I was alone with Jessie, and she dead, for the moment, as if in her winding-sheet.
words
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From this reading After that she uttered some words which I did not understand--for the cold head upon my bosom had frozen up my faculties--and went her way from the room, and oh! thank my God! from our presence, I prayed inly, forever and ever.
