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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 Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
African
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From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
aroused
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From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So far the reader may wonder at the constituent elements of this story.
barbaric
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From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
certain
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From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
certainly
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From this reading Tragical, certainly; for herein the elements of comedy seem to be wanting.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
comedy
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From this reading Tragical, certainly; for herein the elements of comedy seem to be wanting.
conclusion
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From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
constituent
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From this reading So far the reader may wonder at the constituent elements of this story.
dependent
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From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
drama
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From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
elements
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From this reading So far the reader may wonder at the constituent elements of this story.
English
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From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
everywhere
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From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
far
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From this reading So far the reader may wonder at the constituent elements of this story.
Fate
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From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
framework
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From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
herein
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From this reading Tragical, certainly; for herein the elements of comedy seem to be wanting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
instance
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From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
landscape
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From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
likely
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From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So far the reader may wonder at the constituent elements of this story.
most
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From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
motion
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From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
now
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From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
occurrence
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From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So far the reader may wonder at the constituent elements of this story.
often
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From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
out
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From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
passions
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From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
people
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From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
place
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From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
places
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From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
play
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From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
provincial
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From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
reader
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From this reading So far the reader may wonder at the constituent elements of this story.
romance
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From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
seem
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From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
set
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From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far the reader may wonder at the constituent elements of this story.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
some
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From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
story
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From this reading So far the reader may wonder at the constituent elements of this story.
strangers
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From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
surroundings
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From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So far the reader may wonder at the constituent elements of this story.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So far the reader may wonder at the constituent elements of this story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
together
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From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
town
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From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
tragical
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From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
trick
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From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
unlikely
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From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
very
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From this reading But romance is not dependent upon landscape or on surroundings for its occurrence: it is to be found everywhere, and very often in the most unlikely places.
wanting
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From this reading Tragical, certainly; for herein the elements of comedy seem to be wanting.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
witchcraft
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From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
women
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From this reading African witchcraft, mysterious strangers, and barbaric women seem to be out of place when set in the sober framework of an English provincial town.
wonder
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From this reading So far the reader may wonder at the constituent elements of this story.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here, for instance, by some trick of Fate, certain people had come together, certain passions had been aroused, and now that the drama had been set in motion, it seemed likely that it would play itself out to a tragical conclusion.
