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abnegation
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From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
acted
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From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
all
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From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
any
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From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
avoidance
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From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
caresses
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From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
comfort
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From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
drink
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From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
evening
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From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
feast
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From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
flowers
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From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
girl
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From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
gone
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From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
happiness
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From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
hard
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From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
heart
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From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
helped
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From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
intuition
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From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
IX
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From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
keep
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From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
keeping
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From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
Keith
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From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
knew
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From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
knowledge
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From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
knows
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From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
Larry
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From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
lived
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From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
love
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From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
lover
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From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
lover's
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From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
loves
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From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
made
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From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
managed
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From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
mood
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From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
moving
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From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
music
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From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
often
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From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
outcry
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From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
prepare
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From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
preparing
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From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
questions
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From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
spoil
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From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
subtler
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From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
succeed
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From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
suffering
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From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
suspect
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From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
then
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From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
try
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From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
use
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From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
very
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From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
wine
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From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
woman
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From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
word
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From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
words
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From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
zest
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From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
