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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 THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
able
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From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One soul, however deeply loved, cannot heal the wounds dealt to love by another, though it may assuage them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
assuage
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From this reading One soul, however deeply loved, cannot heal the wounds dealt to love by another, though it may assuage them.
back
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From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One soul, however deeply loved, cannot heal the wounds dealt to love by another, though it may assuage them.
came
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From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
cannot
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From this reading One soul, however deeply loved, cannot heal the wounds dealt to love by another, though it may assuage them.
Caroline
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From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
child
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From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
company
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From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
consolation
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From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
dealt
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From this reading One soul, however deeply loved, cannot heal the wounds dealt to love by another, though it may assuage them.
death
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From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
deeply
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From this reading One soul, however deeply loved, cannot heal the wounds dealt to love by another, though it may assuage them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
down
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From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
dressing-gown
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From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
easy
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From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this so much smaller trouble she knew she had not sufficed for him.
give
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From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
hair
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From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
hanging
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From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
heal
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From this reading One soul, however deeply loved, cannot heal the wounds dealt to love by another, though it may assuage them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One soul, however deeply loved, cannot heal the wounds dealt to love by another, though it may assuage them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
keep
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From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
knew
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From this reading In this so much smaller trouble she knew she had not sufficed for him.
known
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From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
Latterly
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From this reading Latterly he had not seemed to want her quite so much.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
love
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From this reading One soul, however deeply loved, cannot heal the wounds dealt to love by another, though it may assuage them.
loved
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From this reading One soul, however deeply loved, cannot heal the wounds dealt to love by another, though it may assuage them.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One soul, however deeply loved, cannot heal the wounds dealt to love by another, though it may assuage them.
mother's
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From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
much
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From this reading Latterly he had not seemed to want her quite so much.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Latterly he had not seemed to want her quite so much.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One soul, however deeply loved, cannot heal the wounds dealt to love by another, though it may assuage them.
plait
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From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
proud
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From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Latterly he had not seemed to want her quite so much.
recollection
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From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Latterly he had not seemed to want her quite so much.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
smaller
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From this reading In this so much smaller trouble she knew she had not sufficed for him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
soul
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From this reading One soul, however deeply loved, cannot heal the wounds dealt to love by another, though it may assuage them.
sufficed
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From this reading In this so much smaller trouble she knew she had not sufficed for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One soul, however deeply loved, cannot heal the wounds dealt to love by another, though it may assuage them.
then
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From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this so much smaller trouble she knew she had not sufficed for him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One soul, however deeply loved, cannot heal the wounds dealt to love by another, though it may assuage them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
trouble
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From this reading In this so much smaller trouble she knew she had not sufficed for him.
troubled
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From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
want
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From this reading Latterly he had not seemed to want her quite so much.
wanted
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From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His easy life had been troubled, as it had never been before in her recollection, except after her mother's death, and then she had known, child as she was, that she had been able to give him consolation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
wont
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From this reading THE LAST Caroline came down to him in her dressing-gown, with her fair hair hanging in a plait down her back, as she had been wont to do as a child when he had wanted her, and she had been so pleased and proud to keep him company.
wounds
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From this reading One soul, however deeply loved, cannot heal the wounds dealt to love by another, though it may assuage them.
