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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 Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
all
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
amounting
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
blotted
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From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
showing no sympathy for other people’s suffering
From this reading The callous remarks of the frivolous old man stung him to the heart.
Carnaby's
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
Chute
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
Clare
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From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
club
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
Collingwoods
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
dear
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
DESIRE
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From this reading 'THE DESIRE OF THE MOTH FOR THE STAR.'
Desmond
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From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
died
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
doubt
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
drawing-room
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
father
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From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
feel
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
felt
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'THE DESIRE OF THE MOTH FOR THE STAR.'
former
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
frivolous
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From this reading The callous remarks of the frivolous old man stung him to the heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
hearing
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
heart
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From this reading The callous remarks of the frivolous old man stung him to the heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The callous remarks of the frivolous old man stung him to the heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
IgnorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
indifference
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
indignation
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
influence
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
jealousy
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
Love
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
man
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From this reading The callous remarks of the frivolous old man stung him to the heart.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
MOTH
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From this reading 'THE DESIRE OF THE MOTH FOR THE STAR.'
nearly
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
occurred
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'THE DESIRE OF THE MOTH FOR THE STAR.'
old
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From this reading The callous remarks of the frivolous old man stung him to the heart.
once
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
only
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
out
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From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
overnight
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
place
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From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
rage
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
remarks
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From this reading The callous remarks of the frivolous old man stung him to the heart.
roused
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
scene
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
seeing
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
selfish
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From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
Sir
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
STAR
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From this reading 'THE DESIRE OF THE MOTH FOR THE STAR.'
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
stung
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From this reading The callous remarks of the frivolous old man stung him to the heart.
tenderness
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'THE DESIRE OF THE MOTH FOR THE STAR.'
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
together
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
tormented
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
transports
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
Trevor
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
turns
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
underbred
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
very
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From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
voice
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From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
well
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From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ignorant of the little scene that had passed in the Collingwoods' drawing-room, Trevor Chute felt only something very nearly amounting to transports of rage when he thought of all that had occurred overnight at Sir Carnaby's club.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
world
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From this reading So Clare as well as her father had blotted him out of their selfish world, and Desmond was the man who took his place!
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Love, doubt, indignation, and jealousy tormented him by turns, or all together at once: love for Clare--the dear old love that had never died within him, and that, seeing her again and hearing her voice, had roused in all its former strength and tenderness; doubt whether she were worthy of it, and whether he had a place yet in her heart; indignation at the underbred indifference of her father to whatever he might think or feel, and jealousy of the influence of Desmond with them both.
