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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 "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
all
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From this reading It must be the rarest thing in all the world!
almost
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
Amadis
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From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
asleep
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From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be the rarest thing in all the world!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
belonged
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
children
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
compositions
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
date
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
day
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
difficult
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
dower-chest
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
dreamy
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From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
feel
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From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
few
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From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
full
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From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
get
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
good-bye
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From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
grave
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From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
hand
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
head
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From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
how
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From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
I'm
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From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
library
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From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
love
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From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
lover
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From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
married
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From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be the rarest thing in all the world!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
now
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
odd
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From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
old
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
others
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
out
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
own
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
people
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From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
playing
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
presently
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From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
rarest
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From this reading It must be the rarest thing in all the world!
read
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From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
really
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From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
said
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From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
Sieur
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From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
soft
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From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
some
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must be the rarest thing in all the world!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It must be the rarest thing in all the world!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
together
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
true
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From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
unknown
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
very
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From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
voice
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From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
volumes
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From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
world
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From this reading It must be the rarest thing in all the world!
written
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
