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Agnes
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From this reading It was on Friday morning that Agnes handed her Ulick's letter.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas, from our first meeting, and before it, we were aware of the fate which has overtaken us.
all
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From this reading Love you less, you who are the source of all joy to me?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Love you less, you who are the source of all joy to me?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
attuned
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From this reading We heard it in our hearts, that numb restlessness, that vague disquietude, that prophetic echo which never dies out of ears attuned to the music of destiny ...
aware
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From this reading "Alas, from our first meeting, and before it, we were aware of the fate which has overtaken us.
back
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From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Alas, from our first meeting, and before it, we were aware of the fate which has overtaken us.
better
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From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
came
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From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
destiny
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From this reading We heard it in our hearts, that numb restlessness, that vague disquietude, that prophetic echo which never dies out of ears attuned to the music of destiny ...
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
dies
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From this reading We heard it in our hearts, that numb restlessness, that vague disquietude, that prophetic echo which never dies out of ears attuned to the music of destiny ...
disquietude
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From this reading We heard it in our hearts, that numb restlessness, that vague disquietude, that prophetic echo which never dies out of ears attuned to the music of destiny ...
dressing
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From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
ears
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From this reading We heard it in our hearts, that numb restlessness, that vague disquietude, that prophetic echo which never dies out of ears attuned to the music of destiny ...
echo
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From this reading We heard it in our hearts, that numb restlessness, that vague disquietude, that prophetic echo which never dies out of ears attuned to the music of destiny ...
fate
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From this reading "Alas, from our first meeting, and before it, we were aware of the fate which has overtaken us.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Alas, from our first meeting, and before it, we were aware of the fate which has overtaken us.
Friday
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From this reading It was on Friday morning that Agnes handed her Ulick's letter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
handed
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From this reading It was on Friday morning that Agnes handed her Ulick's letter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Alas, from our first meeting, and before it, we were aware of the fate which has overtaken us.
heard
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From this reading We heard it in our hearts, that numb restlessness, that vague disquietude, that prophetic echo which never dies out of ears attuned to the music of destiny ...
hearts
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From this reading We heard it in our hearts, that numb restlessness, that vague disquietude, that prophetic echo which never dies out of ears attuned to the music of destiny ...
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on Friday morning that Agnes handed her Ulick's letter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We heard it in our hearts, that numb restlessness, that vague disquietude, that prophetic echo which never dies out of ears attuned to the music of destiny ...
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on Friday morning that Agnes handed her Ulick's letter.
Joseph's
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From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
joy
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From this reading Love you less, you who are the source of all joy to me?
lay
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From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
less
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From this reading Love you less, you who are the source of all joy to me?
letter
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From this reading It was on Friday morning that Agnes handed her Ulick's letter.
Love
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From this reading Love you less, you who are the source of all joy to me?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Love you less, you who are the source of all joy to me?
meeting
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From this reading "Alas, from our first meeting, and before it, we were aware of the fate which has overtaken us.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on Friday morning that Agnes handed her Ulick's letter.
music
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From this reading We heard it in our hearts, that numb restlessness, that vague disquietude, that prophetic echo which never dies out of ears attuned to the music of destiny ...
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We heard it in our hearts, that numb restlessness, that vague disquietude, that prophetic echo which never dies out of ears attuned to the music of destiny ...
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
numb
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From this reading We heard it in our hearts, that numb restlessness, that vague disquietude, that prophetic echo which never dies out of ears attuned to the music of destiny ...
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Alas, from our first meeting, and before it, we were aware of the fate which has overtaken us.
off
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From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on Friday morning that Agnes handed her Ulick's letter.
once
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From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Alas, from our first meeting, and before it, we were aware of the fate which has overtaken us.
out
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From this reading We heard it in our hearts, that numb restlessness, that vague disquietude, that prophetic echo which never dies out of ears attuned to the music of destiny ...
overtaken
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From this reading "Alas, from our first meeting, and before it, we were aware of the fate which has overtaken us.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfɛtɪk/
suggesting what will happen in the future
From this reading We heard it in our hearts, that numb restlessness, that vague disquietude, that prophetic echo which never dies out of ears attuned to the music of destiny ...
put
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From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
read
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From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
reading
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From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
restlessness
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From this reading We heard it in our hearts, that numb restlessness, that vague disquietude, that prophetic echo which never dies out of ears attuned to the music of destiny ...
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
source
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From this reading Love you less, you who are the source of all joy to me?
St
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From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
table
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From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on Friday morning that Agnes handed her Ulick's letter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
Ulick's
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From this reading It was on Friday morning that Agnes handed her Ulick's letter.
uncertain
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From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Alas, from our first meeting, and before it, we were aware of the fate which has overtaken us.
vague
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From this reading We heard it in our hearts, that numb restlessness, that vague disquietude, that prophetic echo which never dies out of ears attuned to the music of destiny ...
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on Friday morning that Agnes handed her Ulick's letter.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Alas, from our first meeting, and before it, we were aware of the fate which has overtaken us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Alas, from our first meeting, and before it, we were aware of the fate which has overtaken us.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Alas, from our first meeting, and before it, we were aware of the fate which has overtaken us.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Love you less, you who are the source of all joy to me?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not read it at once, it lay on the table while she was dressing, and she was uncertain whether it would not be better to put off reading it until she came back from St. Joseph's.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Love you less, you who are the source of all joy to me?
