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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 Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
affections
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From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an unpleasant surprise to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
bestowed
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From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
blame
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From this reading She blamed herself for her blindness, but she was not to blame.
blamednounUS /blamed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She blamed herself for her blindness, but she was not to blame.
blindness
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From this reading She blamed herself for her blindness, but she was not to blame.
Bonbright's
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From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
boy
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From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
cross
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From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
distinct
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From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
few
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From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
friend
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From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She blamed herself for her blindness, but she was not to blame.
hurt
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From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
imagined
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From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an unpleasant surprise to her.
line
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From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
moments
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From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
much
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From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
now
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From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
others
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From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
recoiled
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From this reading She recoiled from it.
repugnant
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From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
Ruth
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From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
separates
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From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
suffered
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From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
suitor
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From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
surprise
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From this reading It was an unpleasant surprise to her.
suspicion
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From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an unpleasant surprise to her.
unpleasant
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From this reading It was an unpleasant surprise to her.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an unpleasant surprise to her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
