After the Pardon — Chapter 1: Full Text with Audio

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

affirmation

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

Age

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All

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

ANNE

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Anonymous

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ardent

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading In them the emotional nature and the finer intelligence are ever at variance.

ARTHUR

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In them the emotional nature and the finer intelligence are ever at variance.

author

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author's

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From this reading The author’s gifts are of rare quality.

base

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

bends

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BERRY

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beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Graphically she has shown how their passions force them beyond all laws and duties, beyond all vows.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

BÖHME

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CARLETON

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cloth

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COLLETON

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confuse

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

consuming

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

DAWE

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desire

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

desires

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Diary

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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

duties

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From this reading Graphically she has shown how their passions force them beyond all laws and duties, beyond all vows.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

Ed

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emotional

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From this reading In them the emotional nature and the finer intelligence are ever at variance.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In them the emotional nature and the finer intelligence are ever at variance.

fierceness

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finer

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From this reading In them the emotional nature and the finer intelligence are ever at variance.

force

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From this reading Graphically she has shown how their passions force them beyond all laws and duties, beyond all vows.

fresher

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

gifts

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From this reading The author’s gifts are of rare quality.

Graphically

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From this reading Graphically she has shown how their passions force them beyond all laws and duties, beyond all vows.

happiness

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

HerselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

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

higher

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

how

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From this reading Graphically she has shown how their passions force them beyond all laws and duties, beyond all vows.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

instinct

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

intelligence

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From this reading In them the emotional nature and the finer intelligence are ever at variance.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

Isle

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

jealousy

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

Latins

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laws

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From this reading Graphically she has shown how their passions force them beyond all laws and duties, beyond all vows.

less

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

Lost

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love

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love's

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

Man

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MARGARETE

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MARY

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MATILDE

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mo

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Monster

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more

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

nature

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From this reading In them the emotional nature and the finer intelligence are ever at variance.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

Pardon

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passions

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From this reading Graphically she has shown how their passions force them beyond all laws and duties, beyond all vows.

physical

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

pictured

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possession

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

Press

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Publications

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quality

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From this reading The author’s gifts are of rare quality.

rare

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From this reading The author’s gifts are of rare quality.

ravishing

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romance

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rude

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

SERAO

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Graphically she has shown how their passions force them beyond all laws and duties, beyond all vows.

shown

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From this reading Graphically she has shown how their passions force them beyond all laws and duties, beyond all vows.

Spring

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STANLEY

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Stuyvesant

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sways

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Temptation

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Graphically she has shown how their passions force them beyond all laws and duties, beyond all vows.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

trivial

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

Uncertain

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variance

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From this reading In them the emotional nature and the finer intelligence are ever at variance.

vigorous

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

virile

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From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

vividly

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vows

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From this reading Graphically she has shown how their passions force them beyond all laws and duties, beyond all vows.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They confuse that rude instinct which is jealousy, physical and base, with the higher and more ardent love--the virile affirmation of possession with the fresher, more vigorous desire of love’s happiness--but this does not make their passions more trivial nor less consuming.

Woman

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