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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 He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
all
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From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
conclusions
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From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was the one woman in the world he loved or ever could love.
deal
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From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
definite
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From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
DESIRE
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From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
doubt
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From this reading Of his own feelings he had no doubt.
eager
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From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was the one woman in the world he loved or ever could love.
explaining
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From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
faith
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From this reading He owed to her not only his life, but all that made life worth living--his faith, his vision of God, his hope of immortality.
fate
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From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
feelings
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From this reading Of his own feelings he had no doubt.
finding
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From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
fixed
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From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
get
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From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
God
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From this reading He owed to her not only his life, but all that made life worth living--his faith, his vision of God, his hope of immortality.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
Grover
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From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
HEART'S
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From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He owed to her not only his life, but all that made life worth living--his faith, his vision of God, his hope of immortality.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
hope
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From this reading He owed to her not only his life, but all that made life worth living--his faith, his vision of God, his hope of immortality.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
immortality
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From this reading He owed to her not only his life, but all that made life worth living--his faith, his vision of God, his hope of immortality.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was the one woman in the world he loved or ever could love.
intention
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From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He owed to her not only his life, but all that made life worth living--his faith, his vision of God, his hope of immortality.
living
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From this reading He owed to her not only his life, but all that made life worth living--his faith, his vision of God, his hope of immortality.
love
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From this reading She was the one woman in the world he loved or ever could love.
loved
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From this reading She was the one woman in the world he loved or ever could love.
made
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From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
Madeline
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From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
New
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From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of his own feelings he had no doubt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He owed to her not only his life, but all that made life worth living--his faith, his vision of God, his hope of immortality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
once
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From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was the one woman in the world he loved or ever could love.
only
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From this reading He owed to her not only his life, but all that made life worth living--his faith, his vision of God, his hope of immortality.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was the one woman in the world he loved or ever could love.
owed
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From this reading He owed to her not only his life, but all that made life worth living--his faith, his vision of God, his hope of immortality.
own
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From this reading Of his own feelings he had no doubt.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
played
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From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
possible
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From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
riddle
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From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
Rufus
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From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
solved
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From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
there
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From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
very
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From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
vision
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From this reading He owed to her not only his life, but all that made life worth living--his faith, his vision of God, his hope of immortality.
wanted
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From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had come to very definite conclusions as to the part she had played; but there was a good deal still that wanted explaining, and he was eager to get the riddle solved and his fate determined once for all.
way
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From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
woman
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From this reading She was the one woman in the world he loved or ever could love.
world
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From this reading She was the one woman in the world he loved or ever could love.
worth
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From this reading He owed to her not only his life, but all that made life worth living--his faith, his vision of God, his hope of immortality.
York
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From this reading HIS HEART'S DESIRE Rufus made his way to New York with the fixed intention of finding Madeline Grover if that were possible.
