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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 wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.
accomplishment
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From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
actual
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From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.
ago
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From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
all
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From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.
apart
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From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
bed
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From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
Bernel
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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
better
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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
briefly
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From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
Coupée
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From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.
depths
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From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
difficulties
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From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
enough
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From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
extreme
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From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.
fact
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From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
fathomed
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From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.
feet
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From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.
felt
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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
gloomiest
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From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
guiding
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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
hand
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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
heard
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From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.
heavy
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From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
hour
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From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
HOW
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From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
indeed
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From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
knew
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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
land
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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
lay
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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
LOVE
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From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
low
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From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
lying
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From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
menace
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From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.
monstrous
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From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
more
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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
Nance's
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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
necessary
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From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
now
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From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.
once
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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
other
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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
outlook
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From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
Plaisance
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From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
plumbed
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From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
purposeful
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From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.
really
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From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.
said
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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
SANCTUARYnounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.
spirits
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From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.
strange
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From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.
then
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From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
TOOKnounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.
tramp
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From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.
trembling
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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
violently
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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.
