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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 He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
absorbing
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
affairs
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
all
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From this reading Each one had been different from the others, each had had a quality all its own, a distinctive freshness, a distinctive beauty.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His was the Latin turn of thinking; he had fallen in love at thirteen, and he was still capable--he prided himself--of falling in love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It wasn’t so much women as Woman that engaged his mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His was the Latin turn of thinking; he had fallen in love at thirteen, and he was still capable--he prided himself--of falling in love.
beaded
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
beauty
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From this reading Each one had been different from the others, each had had a quality all its own, a distinctive freshness, a distinctive beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
capable
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From this reading His was the Latin turn of thinking; he had fallen in love at thirteen, and he was still capable--he prided himself--of falling in love.
chief
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From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Each one had been different from the others, each had had a quality all its own, a distinctive freshness, a distinctive beauty.
distinctive
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From this reading Each one had been different from the others, each had had a quality all its own, a distinctive freshness, a distinctive beauty.
disturbing
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
diverged
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From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one had been different from the others, each had had a quality all its own, a distinctive freshness, a distinctive beauty.
engaged
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From this reading It wasn’t so much women as Woman that engaged his mind.
experiences
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
fallen
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From this reading His was the Latin turn of thinking; he had fallen in love at thirteen, and he was still capable--he prided himself--of falling in love.
falling
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From this reading His was the Latin turn of thinking; he had fallen in love at thirteen, and he was still capable--he prided himself--of falling in love.
feminine
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
freshness
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From this reading Each one had been different from the others, each had had a quality all its own, a distinctive freshness, a distinctive beauty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
held
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His was the Latin turn of thinking; he had fallen in love at thirteen, and he was still capable--he prided himself--of falling in love.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
inter-weaving
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
interest
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From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
interesting
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
invalid
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn’t so much women as Woman that engaged his mind.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each one had been different from the others, each had had a quality all its own, a distinctive freshness, a distinctive beauty.
Latin
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From this reading His was the Latin turn of thinking; he had fallen in love at thirteen, and he was still capable--he prided himself--of falling in love.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
love
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From this reading His was the Latin turn of thinking; he had fallen in love at thirteen, and he was still capable--he prided himself--of falling in love.
memorable
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It wasn’t so much women as Woman that engaged his mind.
money
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
much
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From this reading It wasn’t so much women as Woman that engaged his mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His was the Latin turn of thinking; he had fallen in love at thirteen, and he was still capable--he prided himself--of falling in love.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each one had been different from the others, each had had a quality all its own, a distinctive freshness, a distinctive beauty.
only
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From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
other
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
others
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From this reading Each one had been different from the others, each had had a quality all its own, a distinctive freshness, a distinctive beauty.
own
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From this reading Each one had been different from the others, each had had a quality all its own, a distinctive freshness, a distinctive beauty.
permanent
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
prided
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From this reading His was the Latin turn of thinking; he had fallen in love at thirteen, and he was still capable--he prided himself--of falling in love.
quality
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From this reading Each one had been different from the others, each had had a quality all its own, a distinctive freshness, a distinctive beauty.
relation
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
said
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From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
series
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It wasn’t so much women as Woman that engaged his mind.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His was the Latin turn of thinking; he had fallen in love at thirteen, and he was still capable--he prided himself--of falling in love.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His was the Latin turn of thinking; he had fallen in love at thirteen, and he was still capable--he prided himself--of falling in love.
thirteen
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From this reading His was the Latin turn of thinking; he had fallen in love at thirteen, and he was still capable--he prided himself--of falling in love.
thread
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
together
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
truth
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From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
turn
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From this reading His was the Latin turn of thinking; he had fallen in love at thirteen, and he was still capable--he prided himself--of falling in love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn’t so much women as Woman that engaged his mind.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
wife
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From this reading His invalid wife and her money had been only the thin thread that held his life together; beaded on that permanent relation had been an inter-weaving series of other feminine experiences, disturbing, absorbing, interesting, memorable affairs.
Woman
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From this reading It wasn’t so much women as Woman that engaged his mind.
women
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From this reading He had diverged only a little from the truth when he said that his chief interest in life was women.
