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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 Adeline's joy was of a much shorter duration.
according
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
Adeline
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
Adeline's
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From this reading But Glenmurray's heart needed no explanation of the cause of Adeline's elopement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
arms
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was with him--with him, as she said, for ever.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Glenmurray's heart needed no explanation of the cause of Adeline's elopement.
cause
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From this reading But Glenmurray's heart needed no explanation of the cause of Adeline's elopement.
continually
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From this reading Recollections of a most painful nature were continually recurring.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
dishonour
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
duration
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From this reading Adeline's joy was of a much shorter duration.
elopement
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From this reading But Glenmurray's heart needed no explanation of the cause of Adeline's elopement.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was with him--with him, as she said, for ever.
explanation
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From this reading But Glenmurray's heart needed no explanation of the cause of Adeline's elopement.
flying
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
fond
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was with him--with him, as she said, for ever.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
Glenmurray's
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From this reading But Glenmurray's heart needed no explanation of the cause of Adeline's elopement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
heart
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From this reading But Glenmurray's heart needed no explanation of the cause of Adeline's elopement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was with him--with him, as she said, for ever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
ideas
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
illness
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
joy
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From this reading Adeline's joy was of a much shorter duration.
knew
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
legally
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
meant
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
misery
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
moment
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
most
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From this reading Recollections of a most painful nature were continually recurring.
much
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From this reading Adeline's joy was of a much shorter duration.
nature
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From this reading Recollections of a most painful nature were continually recurring.
needed
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From this reading But Glenmurray's heart needed no explanation of the cause of Adeline's elopement.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Glenmurray's heart needed no explanation of the cause of Adeline's elopement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Glenmurray's heart needed no explanation of the cause of Adeline's elopement.
painful
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From this reading Recollections of a most painful nature were continually recurring.
present
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
pursuit
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
reach
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
Recollections
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From this reading Recollections of a most painful nature were continually recurring.
recurring
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From this reading Recollections of a most painful nature were continually recurring.
safe
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
said
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From this reading She was with him--with him, as she said, for ever.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was with him--with him, as she said, for ever.
shorter
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From this reading Adeline's joy was of a much shorter duration.
society
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
soon
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
talked
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Glenmurray's heart needed no explanation of the cause of Adeline's elopement.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
transport
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
True
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From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was with him--with him, as she said, for ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading True, she had talked of flying from misery and dishonour; but he knew they could not reach her in his arms,--not even dishonour according to the ideas of society,--for he meant to make Adeline legally his as soon as they were safe from pursuit, and his illness was forgotten in the fond transport of the present moment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was with him--with him, as she said, for ever.
