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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 And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
always
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From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
any
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From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
arisen
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From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
aware
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From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
bay
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From this reading A vestal!--the expression had been well chosen; for there was indeed a vestal-like quality about her,--a vestal-like charm, which seemed to inspire thoughts of cloisteral tranquillity, and keep the fires of human passion at bay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He understood this now, but he had felt it before he understood it, and so the blow was not as heavy as it might have been if this underlying instinct had not existed.
blow
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From this reading He understood this now, but he had felt it before he understood it, and so the blow was not as heavy as it might have been if this underlying instinct had not existed.
brief
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From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He understood this now, but he had felt it before he understood it, and so the blow was not as heavy as it might have been if this underlying instinct had not existed.
call
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From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
charm
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From this reading A vestal!--the expression had been well chosen; for there was indeed a vestal-like quality about her,--a vestal-like charm, which seemed to inspire thoughts of cloisteral tranquillity, and keep the fires of human passion at bay.
chosen
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From this reading A vestal!--the expression had been well chosen; for there was indeed a vestal-like quality about her,--a vestal-like charm, which seemed to inspire thoughts of cloisteral tranquillity, and keep the fires of human passion at bay.
Claire
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From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
Claire's
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From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
cloisteral
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From this reading A vestal!--the expression had been well chosen; for there was indeed a vestal-like quality about her,--a vestal-like charm, which seemed to inspire thoughts of cloisteral tranquillity, and keep the fires of human passion at bay.
conscious
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From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
days
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From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
distance
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From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
Earle
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From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
ended
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From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
existed
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From this reading He understood this now, but he had felt it before he understood it, and so the blow was not as heavy as it might have been if this underlying instinct had not existed.
expression
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From this reading A vestal!--the expression had been well chosen; for there was indeed a vestal-like quality about her,--a vestal-like charm, which seemed to inspire thoughts of cloisteral tranquillity, and keep the fires of human passion at bay.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
felt
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From this reading He understood this now, but he had felt it before he understood it, and so the blow was not as heavy as it might have been if this underlying instinct had not existed.
finding
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From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
fires
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From this reading A vestal!--the expression had been well chosen; for there was indeed a vestal-like quality about her,--a vestal-like charm, which seemed to inspire thoughts of cloisteral tranquillity, and keep the fires of human passion at bay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
gentle
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From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
ground
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From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He understood this now, but he had felt it before he understood it, and so the blow was not as heavy as it might have been if this underlying instinct had not existed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
heart
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From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
heavy
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From this reading He understood this now, but he had felt it before he understood it, and so the blow was not as heavy as it might have been if this underlying instinct had not existed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
hope
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From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
human
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From this reading A vestal!--the expression had been well chosen; for there was indeed a vestal-like quality about her,--a vestal-like charm, which seemed to inspire thoughts of cloisteral tranquillity, and keep the fires of human passion at bay.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He understood this now, but he had felt it before he understood it, and so the blow was not as heavy as it might have been if this underlying instinct had not existed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
indeed
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From this reading A vestal!--the expression had been well chosen; for there was indeed a vestal-like quality about her,--a vestal-like charm, which seemed to inspire thoughts of cloisteral tranquillity, and keep the fires of human passion at bay.
indefinable
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From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
indulged
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From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
inspire
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From this reading A vestal!--the expression had been well chosen; for there was indeed a vestal-like quality about her,--a vestal-like charm, which seemed to inspire thoughts of cloisteral tranquillity, and keep the fires of human passion at bay.
instinct
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From this reading He understood this now, but he had felt it before he understood it, and so the blow was not as heavy as it might have been if this underlying instinct had not existed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He understood this now, but he had felt it before he understood it, and so the blow was not as heavy as it might have been if this underlying instinct had not existed.
keen
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From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
keep
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From this reading A vestal!--the expression had been well chosen; for there was indeed a vestal-like quality about her,--a vestal-like charm, which seemed to inspire thoughts of cloisteral tranquillity, and keep the fires of human passion at bay.
Kind
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From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
made
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From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
manner
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From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He understood this now, but he had felt it before he understood it, and so the blow was not as heavy as it might have been if this underlying instinct had not existed.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
now
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From this reading He understood this now, but he had felt it before he understood it, and so the blow was not as heavy as it might have been if this underlying instinct had not existed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
once
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From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
own
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From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
passion
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From this reading A vestal!--the expression had been well chosen; for there was indeed a vestal-like quality about her,--a vestal-like charm, which seemed to inspire thoughts of cloisteral tranquillity, and keep the fires of human passion at bay.
possessed
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From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
quality
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From this reading A vestal!--the expression had been well chosen; for there was indeed a vestal-like quality about her,--a vestal-like charm, which seemed to inspire thoughts of cloisteral tranquillity, and keep the fires of human passion at bay.
remote
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From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
response
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From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
Roman
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From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
set
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From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
there
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From this reading A vestal!--the expression had been well chosen; for there was indeed a vestal-like quality about her,--a vestal-like charm, which seemed to inspire thoughts of cloisteral tranquillity, and keep the fires of human passion at bay.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He understood this now, but he had felt it before he understood it, and so the blow was not as heavy as it might have been if this underlying instinct had not existed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
thoughts
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From this reading A vestal!--the expression had been well chosen; for there was indeed a vestal-like quality about her,--a vestal-like charm, which seemed to inspire thoughts of cloisteral tranquillity, and keep the fires of human passion at bay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
tranquillity
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From this reading A vestal!--the expression had been well chosen; for there was indeed a vestal-like quality about her,--a vestal-like charm, which seemed to inspire thoughts of cloisteral tranquillity, and keep the fires of human passion at bay.
underlying
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From this reading He understood this now, but he had felt it before he understood it, and so the blow was not as heavy as it might have been if this underlying instinct had not existed.
understood
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From this reading He understood this now, but he had felt it before he understood it, and so the blow was not as heavy as it might have been if this underlying instinct had not existed.
very
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From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
vestal
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From this reading Kind and gentle as Claire had been, he was always conscious of something about her which seemed to set her at a remote distance,--an indefinable manner which had made him once call her "a vestal of art."
vestal-like
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From this reading A vestal!--the expression had been well chosen; for there was indeed a vestal-like quality about her,--a vestal-like charm, which seemed to inspire thoughts of cloisteral tranquillity, and keep the fires of human passion at bay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
well
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From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so for Earle those Roman days ended, with the brief dream which he had indulged of finding in Claire's heart a response for the feeling that had arisen in his own.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet no disappointment can be very keen when hope has not been very great, and Earle was well aware that he had never possessed any ground for hope.
