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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 I doubt that I have ever been in love with any one, or with anything save life as a whole.
Alice
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From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
always
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From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
any
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From this reading I doubt that I have ever been in love with any one, or with anything save life as a whole.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I doubt that I have ever been in love with any one, or with anything save life as a whole.
arrival
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From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No, as I understand myself now.
aspects
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From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I doubt that I have ever been in love with any one, or with anything save life as a whole.
bell
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From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
came
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From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
city
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From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
delights
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From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
developed
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From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
doubt
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From this reading I doubt that I have ever been in love with any one, or with anything save life as a whole.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I doubt that I have ever been in love with any one, or with anything save life as a whole.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
fully
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From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I doubt that I have ever been in love with any one, or with anything save life as a whole.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was I in love with her?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was I in love with her?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I doubt that I have ever been in love with any one, or with anything save life as a whole.
like
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From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
love
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From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
matter
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From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading No, as I understand myself now.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, as I understand myself now.
now
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From this reading No, as I understand myself now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I doubt that I have ever been in love with any one, or with anything save life as a whole.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I doubt that I have ever been in love with any one, or with anything save life as a whole.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
passions
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From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading I doubt that I have ever been in love with any one, or with anything save life as a whole.
say
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From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
sea
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From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
stirring
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From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I doubt that I have ever been in love with any one, or with anything save life as a whole.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
there
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From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
thrice
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From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
Twice
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From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, as I understand myself now.
up
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From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
varying
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From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
voice
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From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
whole
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From this reading I doubt that I have ever been in love with any one, or with anything save life as a whole.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Twice or thrice I have developed stirring passions but always there was a voice or thought within which seemed to say over and over, like a bell at sea: “What does it matter?
wrought
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From this reading BUT if I was wrought up by the varying aspects of the city, I was equally wrought up by the delights of love, which came for the first time fully with the arrival of Alice.
