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A Modern Wizard

Chapter XXIII

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THE MARQUIS OF LOSSY.
With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.
I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.
Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.
If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.
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A Modern Wizard

Chapter XXIII

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE MARQUIS OF LOSSY.
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With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.
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I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.
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Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.
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If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.”

Despite preposition US /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading “With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.”

None pronoun US /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading “With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.”

Unheeded noun US /ˈunheeded/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.

admission

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From this reading If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.

admits

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From this reading If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.

also

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From this reading If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

attuned

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From this reading I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

Certainly

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From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

detect

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From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

differently

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From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

discover

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From this reading If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.

Doctor's

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From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

evidences

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From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

fact

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From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

girl

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From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.

influences

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From this reading I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.

instincts

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From this reading I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

lad

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From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

Leon

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From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

less

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From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

LOSSY

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From this reading THE MARQUIS OF LOSSY.

love

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From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

loved

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From this reading If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.

made

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From this reading If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.

man

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From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

man's

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From this reading I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.

MARQUIS

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From this reading THE MARQUIS OF LOSSY.

more

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From this reading I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

observed

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From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MARQUIS OF LOSSY.

often

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From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

only

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From this reading If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.

passes

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From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

passions

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From this reading I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.

potently

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From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

quicker

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From this reading If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.

recognize

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From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

softer

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From this reading I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.

sooner

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From this reading If a girl is quicker to discover that she is loved, she also admits sooner that she is in love, though the admission be made only to herself.

suggestion

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From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

symptoms

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From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MARQUIS OF LOSSY.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.

unheedednounUS /ˈunheeded/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

unnoted

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From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Certainly it has been often observed that she will recognize evidences of love, which man passes by unnoted and unheeded.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.

woman's

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From this reading I think a woman's instincts are more attuned to the influences of the softer passions than are a man's.

worked

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From this reading With Leon, the Doctor's suggestion had worked differently, though none the less potently, despite the fact that the lad himself did not detect the symptoms, as did the girl.