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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 Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
Althea
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From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be foolish to give oneself more time for uneasy meditation, yet it might be wise to give oneself more time for feeling the charm.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
called
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
certainly
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From this reading The charm certainly worked.
charm
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From this reading It might be foolish to give oneself more time for uneasy meditation, yet it might be wise to give oneself more time for feeling the charm.
charming
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From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
Christmas
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From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
date
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From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
dear
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
dejection
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
didn't
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From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
end
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From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
England
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From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
eyes
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It might be foolish to give oneself more time for uneasy meditation, yet it might be wise to give oneself more time for feeling the charm.
felt
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From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
fix
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From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
foolish
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From this reading It might be foolish to give oneself more time for uneasy meditation, yet it might be wise to give oneself more time for feeling the charm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
Gerald
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
give
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From this reading It might be foolish to give oneself more time for uneasy meditation, yet it might be wise to give oneself more time for feeling the charm.
given
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From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
goose
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
helplessly
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
hurt
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
hurting
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From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
innocent
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
intelligent
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
intend
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From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
intended
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From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be foolish to give oneself more time for uneasy meditation, yet it might be wise to give oneself more time for feeling the charm.
just
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From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
kissed
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
knowing
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From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
known
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
love
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
marriage
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From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
marry
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From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
meditation
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From this reading It might be foolish to give oneself more time for uneasy meditation, yet it might be wise to give oneself more time for feeling the charm.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be foolish to give oneself more time for uneasy meditation, yet it might be wise to give oneself more time for feeling the charm.
more
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From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
much
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
November
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From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
oneself
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From this reading It might be foolish to give oneself more time for uneasy meditation, yet it might be wise to give oneself more time for feeling the charm.
opened
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
opportunities
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From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
prefer
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From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
rallied
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
return
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From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
Riviera
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From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
saying
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From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
slightly
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From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
telling
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From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
uneasy
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From this reading It might be foolish to give oneself more time for uneasy meditation, yet it might be wise to give oneself more time for feeling the charm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In telling him that she would marry him just before Christmas--they were to have their Christmas in the Riviera--she didn't intend that he should be given more opportunities for hurting her, but more opportunities for charming her.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
why
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From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
wise
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From this reading It might be foolish to give oneself more time for uneasy meditation, yet it might be wise to give oneself more time for feeling the charm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Gerald opened his innocent, yet so intelligent eyes, rallied her on her dejection, called her a dear little goose, and kissed her in saying it, she had known that however much he might hurt her she was helplessly in love with him.
worked
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From this reading The charm certainly worked.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Althea had intended to fix the time of her marriage for the end of November; but, not knowing quite why, she felt on her return to England that she would prefer a slightly more distant date.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It might be foolish to give oneself more time for uneasy meditation, yet it might be wise to give oneself more time for feeling the charm.
