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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 As Philip embraced Margaret, and pressed her to his breast, I do not believe he cared a pin for the storm--nor Margaret either.
actually
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From this reading Lovers are not only proverbially, but actually selfish.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lovers are not only proverbially, but actually selfish.
arms
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From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Philip embraced Margaret, and pressed her to his breast, I do not believe he cared a pin for the storm--nor Margaret either.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Philip embraced Margaret, and pressed her to his breast, I do not believe he cared a pin for the storm--nor Margaret either.
breast
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From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lovers are not only proverbially, but actually selfish.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Philip, who was really startled by the fury of the storm, recovered his self-possession the moment he saw Margaret.
cared
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From this reading As Philip embraced Margaret, and pressed her to his breast, I do not believe he cared a pin for the storm--nor Margaret either.
coming
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From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
DAWN
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From this reading "THIS IS LIKE THE DAWN OF LIFE, MY SWEET."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As Philip embraced Margaret, and pressed her to his breast, I do not believe he cared a pin for the storm--nor Margaret either.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading As Philip embraced Margaret, and pressed her to his breast, I do not believe he cared a pin for the storm--nor Margaret either.
embraced
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From this reading As Philip embraced Margaret, and pressed her to his breast, I do not believe he cared a pin for the storm--nor Margaret either.
end
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From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
face
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From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Philip embraced Margaret, and pressed her to his breast, I do not believe he cared a pin for the storm--nor Margaret either.
frightened
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From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
fury
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From this reading Philip, who was really startled by the fury of the storm, recovered his self-possession the moment he saw Margaret.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philip, who was really startled by the fury of the storm, recovered his self-possession the moment he saw Margaret.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
hid
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From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THIS IS LIKE THE DAWN OF LIFE, MY SWEET."
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THIS IS LIKE THE DAWN OF LIFE, MY SWEET."
LIKE
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From this reading "THIS IS LIKE THE DAWN OF LIFE, MY SWEET."
lover's
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From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
Lovers
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From this reading Lovers are not only proverbially, but actually selfish.
Margaret
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From this reading Philip, who was really startled by the fury of the storm, recovered his self-possession the moment he saw Margaret.
moment
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From this reading Philip, who was really startled by the fury of the storm, recovered his self-possession the moment he saw Margaret.
murmured
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From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "THIS IS LIKE THE DAWN OF LIFE, MY SWEET."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As Philip embraced Margaret, and pressed her to his breast, I do not believe he cared a pin for the storm--nor Margaret either.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lovers are not only proverbially, but actually selfish.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THIS IS LIKE THE DAWN OF LIFE, MY SWEET."
only
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From this reading Lovers are not only proverbially, but actually selfish.
Philip
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From this reading Philip, who was really startled by the fury of the storm, recovered his self-possession the moment he saw Margaret.
pin
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From this reading As Philip embraced Margaret, and pressed her to his breast, I do not believe he cared a pin for the storm--nor Margaret either.
pressed
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From this reading As Philip embraced Margaret, and pressed her to his breast, I do not believe he cared a pin for the storm--nor Margaret either.
proverbially
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From this reading Lovers are not only proverbially, but actually selfish.
ran
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From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
really
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From this reading Philip, who was really startled by the fury of the storm, recovered his self-possession the moment he saw Margaret.
recovered
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From this reading Philip, who was really startled by the fury of the storm, recovered his self-possession the moment he saw Margaret.
saw
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From this reading Philip, who was really startled by the fury of the storm, recovered his self-possession the moment he saw Margaret.
self-possession
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From this reading Philip, who was really startled by the fury of the storm, recovered his self-possession the moment he saw Margaret.
selfish
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From this reading Lovers are not only proverbially, but actually selfish.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
startled
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From this reading Philip, who was really startled by the fury of the storm, recovered his self-possession the moment he saw Margaret.
storm
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From this reading Philip, who was really startled by the fury of the storm, recovered his self-possession the moment he saw Margaret.
SWEET
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From this reading "THIS IS LIKE THE DAWN OF LIFE, MY SWEET."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THIS IS LIKE THE DAWN OF LIFE, MY SWEET."
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "THIS IS LIKE THE DAWN OF LIFE, MY SWEET."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
tremblingly
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From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Philip, who was really startled by the fury of the storm, recovered his self-possession the moment he saw Margaret.
world
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From this reading "I am frightened," she murmured, and ran into her lover's arms, and hid her face in his breast, and tremblingly asked if the world was coming to an end.
