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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 For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.
all
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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
alternative
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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
anguish
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From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.
Beatrix
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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
beautifully
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
begun
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
bitter
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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
death
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From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.
degrees
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
despair
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
die
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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
discovered
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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
down
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
escape
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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
evident
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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SERENA'S FIRST LOVE LETTER.
flickering
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.
giving
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From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.
growing
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
heart
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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
hope
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.
indignation
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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
interest
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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
Keith
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
Kenyon
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
knowledge
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From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.
less
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
LETTER
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From this reading SERENA'S FIRST LOVE LETTER.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.
LOVE
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From this reading SERENA'S FIRST LOVE LETTER.
loved
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From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.
Lynne
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From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.
more
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
nature
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From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
now
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.
once
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
prospect
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
resentment
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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
selfish
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From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.
Serena
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From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.
SERENA'S
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From this reading SERENA'S FIRST LOVE LETTER.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
sinking
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
small
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
spasmodic
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.
success
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
swelled
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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.
then
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
there
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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
too
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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
triumphant
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From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.
unendurable
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From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.
up
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
very
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From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.
victory
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From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
wild
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
winning
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.
woman's
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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.
won
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From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.
zero
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From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.
