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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 When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
accepted
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From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I was in no mood to harbor anger against any one.
almost
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
amends
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From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
anger
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From this reading I was in no mood to harbor anger against any one.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
any
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From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
apologize
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From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
arrival
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From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
away
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
back
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
conduct
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From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
darkly
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
down
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
ecstasy
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
endured
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From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
exasperated
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From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
exceeded
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From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
explanation
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From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
eyes
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
faith
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From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
figure
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
filled
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
FLIGHT
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From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
harbor
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From this reading I was in no mood to harbor anger against any one.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
horse
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
ineffable
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From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
instructions
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From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
kindled
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
light
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
looking
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
looks
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From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
love
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
magic
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From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
major
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From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
man
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From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
means
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From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
Minna
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From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
mood
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From this reading I was in no mood to harbor anger against any one.
most
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From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I was in no mood to harbor anger against any one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
now
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From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
officer
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From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was in no mood to harbor anger against any one.
plans
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
random
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
recall
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From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
road
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From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
robed
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
scene
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From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
sheer
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
soft
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From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
soon
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From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
sweetness
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From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
tendered
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From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
tenderness
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From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
thoughts
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
thrill
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From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
torch
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From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
touch
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From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
voice
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From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The man had of course exceeded his instructions, and although the explanation did not by any means make amends for what I had endured, it was tendered in good faith, and I accepted it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the major asked me my plans, I answered almost at random, for my thoughts were away back with the darkly robed figure on the horse looking down on me with a light in the eyes which it filled me with sheer ecstasy to believe had been kindled by the torch of love.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FLIGHT As soon as Minna had left me the major brought the officer to apologize for the conduct which had so exasperated me on my arrival.
wished
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From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What I most wished now was to be alone to recall the scene with Minna on the road, the ineffable sweetness of her voice, the soft tenderness of her looks, and the magic thrill of her touch.
