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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 he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
absence
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
all
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From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
anxiously
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From this reading His heart throbbed anxiously as he told himself that the next few minutes would decide his future destiny.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
away
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From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
Barbara
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From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she refused him her hand--he felt this no less plainly--his life would be forever robbed of light and joy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
believed
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
blithe
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From this reading True, he was no longer as blithe and full of hope as when he entered her plain lodgings a short time before.
captain's
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From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
choice
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
consent
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
courage
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From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
decide
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From this reading His heart throbbed anxiously as he told himself that the next few minutes would decide his future destiny.
destiny
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From this reading His heart throbbed anxiously as he told himself that the next few minutes would decide his future destiny.
died
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From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
downcast
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
entered
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From this reading True, he was no longer as blithe and full of hope as when he entered her plain lodgings a short time before.
enviable
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
eyes
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
fairer
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
felt
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From this reading If she refused him her hand--he felt this no less plainly--his life would be forever robbed of light and joy.
few
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From this reading His heart throbbed anxiously as he told himself that the next few minutes would decide his future destiny.
firmly
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
forever
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From this reading If she refused him her hand--he felt this no less plainly--his life would be forever robbed of light and joy.
full
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From this reading True, he was no longer as blithe and full of hope as when he entered her plain lodgings a short time before.
future
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From this reading His heart throbbed anxiously as he told himself that the next few minutes would decide his future destiny.
gained
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
hand
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From this reading If she refused him her hand--he felt this no less plainly--his life would be forever robbed of light and joy.
happy
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His heart throbbed anxiously as he told himself that the next few minutes would decide his future destiny.
heart
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From this reading His heart throbbed anxiously as he told himself that the next few minutes would decide his future destiny.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His heart throbbed anxiously as he told himself that the next few minutes would decide his future destiny.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
hope
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From this reading True, he was no longer as blithe and full of hope as when he entered her plain lodgings a short time before.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she refused him her hand--he felt this no less plainly--his life would be forever robbed of light and joy.
joy
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From this reading If she refused him her hand--he felt this no less plainly--his life would be forever robbed of light and joy.
less
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From this reading If she refused him her hand--he felt this no less plainly--his life would be forever robbed of light and joy.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she refused him her hand--he felt this no less plainly--his life would be forever robbed of light and joy.
light
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From this reading If she refused him her hand--he felt this no less plainly--his life would be forever robbed of light and joy.
limping
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From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
lodgings
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From this reading True, he was no longer as blithe and full of hope as when he entered her plain lodgings a short time before.
longer
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From this reading True, he was no longer as blithe and full of hope as when he entered her plain lodgings a short time before.
made
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
minutes
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From this reading His heart throbbed anxiously as he told himself that the next few minutes would decide his future destiny.
mortals
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
most
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
moved
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From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
nearer
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From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His heart throbbed anxiously as he told himself that the next few minutes would decide his future destiny.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If she refused him her hand--he felt this no less plainly--his life would be forever robbed of light and joy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
plain
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From this reading True, he was no longer as blithe and full of hope as when he entered her plain lodgings a short time before.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If she refused him her hand--he felt this no less plainly--his life would be forever robbed of light and joy.
refused
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From this reading If she refused him her hand--he felt this no less plainly--his life would be forever robbed of light and joy.
render
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
robbed
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From this reading If she refused him her hand--he felt this no less plainly--his life would be forever robbed of light and joy.
saw
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
self-assurance
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading True, he was no longer as blithe and full of hope as when he entered her plain lodgings a short time before.
silent
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
soon
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From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
stairs
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From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
steps
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From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
summoned
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From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His heart throbbed anxiously as he told himself that the next few minutes would decide his future destiny.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If she refused him her hand--he felt this no less plainly--his life would be forever robbed of light and joy.
throbbed
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From this reading His heart throbbed anxiously as he told himself that the next few minutes would decide his future destiny.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, he was no longer as blithe and full of hope as when he entered her plain lodgings a short time before.
timid
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His heart throbbed anxiously as he told himself that the next few minutes would decide his future destiny.
trace
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
triumphant
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From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
True
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From this reading True, he was no longer as blithe and full of hope as when he entered her plain lodgings a short time before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True, he was no longer as blithe and full of hope as when he entered her plain lodgings a short time before.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading True, he was no longer as blithe and full of hope as when he entered her plain lodgings a short time before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As he saw her before him, fairer than ever, with downcast eyes, silent and timid, without a trace of the triumphant self-assurance which she had gained during his absence, he firmly believed that he had made the right choice, and that her consent would render him the most enviable of happy mortals.
Wolf
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From this reading As soon as the captain's limping steps died away on the stairs, Wolf summoned all his courage and moved nearer to Barbara.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His heart throbbed anxiously as he told himself that the next few minutes would decide his future destiny.
