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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 Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
all
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From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
analyze
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From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And deeper still, and deeper still Repentance come too late, too late!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But there are griefs, ay, griefs as deep; The friendship turned to hate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But there are griefs, ay, griefs as deep; The friendship turned to hate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joyce, on the whole, had not enjoyed last night's dance at the Court.
ay
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From this reading "But there are griefs, ay, griefs as deep; The friendship turned to hate.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there are griefs, ay, griefs as deep; The friendship turned to hate.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And deeper still, and deeper still Repentance come too late, too late!"
comes
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From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
Court
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From this reading Joyce, on the whole, had not enjoyed last night's dance at the Court.
dance
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From this reading Joyce, on the whole, had not enjoyed last night's dance at the Court.
deep
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From this reading "But there are griefs, ay, griefs as deep; The friendship turned to hate.
deeper
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From this reading And deeper still, and deeper still Repentance come too late, too late!"
dislike
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From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
dissatisfaction
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From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
enjoyed
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From this reading Joyce, on the whole, had not enjoyed last night's dance at the Court.
failure
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From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
flavor
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From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
friendship
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From this reading "But there are griefs, ay, griefs as deep; The friendship turned to hate.
gone
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From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
griefs
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From this reading "But there are griefs, ay, griefs as deep; The friendship turned to hate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joyce, on the whole, had not enjoyed last night's dance at the Court.
hate
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From this reading "But there are griefs, ay, griefs as deep; The friendship turned to hate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
home
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From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
Joyce
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From this reading Joyce, on the whole, had not enjoyed last night's dance at the Court.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joyce, on the whole, had not enjoyed last night's dance at the Court.
late
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From this reading And deeper still, and deeper still Repentance come too late, too late!"
looking
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From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
matters
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From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
mental
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From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
Monkton
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From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
night's
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From this reading Joyce, on the whole, had not enjoyed last night's dance at the Court.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joyce, on the whole, had not enjoyed last night's dance at the Court.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joyce, on the whole, had not enjoyed last night's dance at the Court.
only
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From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
palate
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From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
Repentance
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From this reading And deeper still, and deeper still Repentance come too late, too late!"
sense
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From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
stand
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From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And deeper still, and deeper still Repentance come too late, too late!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But there are griefs, ay, griefs as deep; The friendship turned to hate.
there
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From this reading "But there are griefs, ay, griefs as deep; The friendship turned to hate.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
things
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From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But there are griefs, ay, griefs as deep; The friendship turned to hate.
too
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From this reading And deeper still, and deeper still Repentance come too late, too late!"
turned
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From this reading "But there are griefs, ay, griefs as deep; The friendship turned to hate.
unreality
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From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
vague
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From this reading No pleasant flavor is on her mental palate; there is only a vague feeling of failure and a dislike to looking into things--to analyze matters as they stand.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
whole
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From this reading Joyce, on the whole, had not enjoyed last night's dance at the Court.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barbara had been there, and she had gone home with her and Monkton after it, and on waking this morning a sense of unreality, of dissatisfaction, is all that comes to her.
