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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 A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
absorbs
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From this reading But the characteristic of passion is that its object absorbs its attention completely.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It is a train flying along under full steam, with no signal to warn it that another train is coming in the opposite direction on the same line.
always
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From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little reflection would oftener than not have been sufficient to prevent the one and to foresee the other.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is a train flying along under full steam, with no signal to warn it that another train is coming in the opposite direction on the same line.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
attention
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From this reading But the characteristic of passion is that its object absorbs its attention completely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A little reflection would oftener than not have been sufficient to prevent the one and to foresee the other.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the characteristic of passion is that its object absorbs its attention completely.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
causes
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From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
characteristic
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From this reading But the characteristic of passion is that its object absorbs its attention completely.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
coming
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From this reading It is a train flying along under full steam, with no signal to warn it that another train is coming in the opposite direction on the same line.
completely
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From this reading But the characteristic of passion is that its object absorbs its attention completely.
contact
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From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
direction
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From this reading It is a train flying along under full steam, with no signal to warn it that another train is coming in the opposite direction on the same line.
exist
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From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
extraordinary
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From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
fact
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From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
flying
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From this reading It is a train flying along under full steam, with no signal to warn it that another train is coming in the opposite direction on the same line.
foresee
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From this reading A little reflection would oftener than not have been sufficient to prevent the one and to foresee the other.
full
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From this reading It is a train flying along under full steam, with no signal to warn it that another train is coming in the opposite direction on the same line.
furious
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From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
happenings
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From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A little reflection would oftener than not have been sufficient to prevent the one and to foresee the other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the characteristic of passion is that its object absorbs its attention completely.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the characteristic of passion is that its object absorbs its attention completely.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
just
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From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
line
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From this reading It is a train flying along under full steam, with no signal to warn it that another train is coming in the opposite direction on the same line.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little reflection would oftener than not have been sufficient to prevent the one and to foresee the other.
logical
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From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
most
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From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A little reflection would oftener than not have been sufficient to prevent the one and to foresee the other.
note
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From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
object
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From this reading But the characteristic of passion is that its object absorbs its attention completely.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the characteristic of passion is that its object absorbs its attention completely.
oftener
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From this reading A little reflection would oftener than not have been sufficient to prevent the one and to foresee the other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is a train flying along under full steam, with no signal to warn it that another train is coming in the opposite direction on the same line.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A little reflection would oftener than not have been sufficient to prevent the one and to foresee the other.
opposite
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From this reading It is a train flying along under full steam, with no signal to warn it that another train is coming in the opposite direction on the same line.
other
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From this reading A little reflection would oftener than not have been sufficient to prevent the one and to foresee the other.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
passion
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From this reading But the characteristic of passion is that its object absorbs its attention completely.
passions
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From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
prevent
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From this reading A little reflection would oftener than not have been sufficient to prevent the one and to foresee the other.
reflection
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From this reading A little reflection would oftener than not have been sufficient to prevent the one and to foresee the other.
results
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From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a train flying along under full steam, with no signal to warn it that another train is coming in the opposite direction on the same line.
signal
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From this reading It is a train flying along under full steam, with no signal to warn it that another train is coming in the opposite direction on the same line.
simplest
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From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
steam
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From this reading It is a train flying along under full steam, with no signal to warn it that another train is coming in the opposite direction on the same line.
sufficient
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From this reading A little reflection would oftener than not have been sufficient to prevent the one and to foresee the other.
takes
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From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A little reflection would oftener than not have been sufficient to prevent the one and to foresee the other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the characteristic of passion is that its object absorbs its attention completely.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
things
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From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little reflection would oftener than not have been sufficient to prevent the one and to foresee the other.
train
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From this reading It is a train flying along under full steam, with no signal to warn it that another train is coming in the opposite direction on the same line.
uncontrollable
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From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It is a train flying along under full steam, with no signal to warn it that another train is coming in the opposite direction on the same line.
unexpected
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From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
VOWnounUS /vaʊ/
a serious promise
From this reading A VOW The most extraordinary results are always brought about by the simplest causes, just as the most unexpected things are always logical happenings.
warn
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From this reading It is a train flying along under full steam, with no signal to warn it that another train is coming in the opposite direction on the same line.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It takes no note of the fact that other passions exist outside itself, as furious as itself, as uncontrollable with which it must come in contact.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A little reflection would oftener than not have been sufficient to prevent the one and to foresee the other.
