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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 The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
addressed
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
affair
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
all
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From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
any
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
bitterness
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
bow
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
case
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
conflict
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
cooled
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
decision
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
difficult
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think I should.
doubting
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From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
down
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
Eugen
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From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
fluctuating
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From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
future
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
head
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
how
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
knew
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
lay
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
lifted
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
love
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
man
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
necessity
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
other
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
price
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
said
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I don't think I should.
side
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
simply
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
slowly
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
then
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
there
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't think I should.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
tone
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
unconcealed
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
up
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From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
whole
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
wish
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From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
words
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
young
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
youthful
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From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
