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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 ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
affair
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the last portion of my punishment is even now upon me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For as surely as ever woman was killed by man, I killed Mrs. Wessington.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
attachment
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From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
blasé
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
business-like
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For as surely as ever woman was killed by man, I killed Mrs. Wessington.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
care
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From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
career
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From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
carry
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From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
convenient
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From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
cynical
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the last portion of my punishment is even now upon me.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For as surely as ever woman was killed by man, I killed Mrs. Wessington.
exercise
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
fall
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From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
fashion
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
feel
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
fever
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For as surely as ever woman was killed by man, I killed Mrs. Wessington.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
godsend
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
Hannasyde's
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
happy
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
heart
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In justice, too, pity her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
Hindu
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From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For as surely as ever woman was killed by man, I killed Mrs. Wessington.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
important
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In justice, too, pity her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the last portion of my punishment is even now upon me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
justice
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From this reading In justice, too, pity her.
killed
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From this reading For as surely as ever woman was killed by man, I killed Mrs. Wessington.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the last portion of my punishment is even now upon me.
LIKENESS
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From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
lost
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
love
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
makes
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
man
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From this reading For as surely as ever woman was killed by man, I killed Mrs. Wessington.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the last portion of my punishment is even now upon me.
mirror
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From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
most
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From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
mourn
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
Mrs
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From this reading For as surely as ever woman was killed by man, I killed Mrs. Wessington.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And the last portion of my punishment is even now upon me.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
now
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From this reading And the last portion of my punishment is even now upon me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the last portion of my punishment is even now upon me.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
pity
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From this reading In justice, too, pity her.
portion
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From this reading And the last portion of my punishment is even now upon me.
Proverb
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From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
punishment
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From this reading And the last portion of my punishment is even now upon me.
requited
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From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
STRENGTHnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
suffers
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
surely
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From this reading For as surely as ever woman was killed by man, I killed Mrs. Wessington.
tender
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the last portion of my punishment is even now upon me.
things
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From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
too
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From this reading In justice, too, pity her.
touch
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
unrequited
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From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And the last portion of my punishment is even now upon me.
very
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
want
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From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For as surely as ever woman was killed by man, I killed Mrs. Wessington.
water
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From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
Wessington
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From this reading For as surely as ever woman was killed by man, I killed Mrs. Wessington.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading It makes him feel important and business-like, and _blasé_, and cynical; and whenever he has a touch of fever, or suffers from want of exercise, he can mourn over his lost love, and be very happy in a tender, twilight fashion, Hannasyde's affair of the heart had been a godsend to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
woman
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From this reading For as surely as ever woman was killed by man, I killed Mrs. Wessington.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
young
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From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE STRENGTH OF A LIKENESS If your mirror be broken, look into still water; but have a care that you do not fall in.--_Hindu Proverb._ Next to a requited attachment, one of the most convenient things that a young man can carry about with him at the beginning of his career, is an unrequited attachment.
