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add
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
adore
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From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
affections
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
all
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
barren
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From this reading The stories of the respective parties who had thus so strangely met on that barren and isolated rock, were soon told.
behalf
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
bereft
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From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
blame
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From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
blush
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From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
came
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From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
cheek
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From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
confirmed
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
explore
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From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
eyes
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From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
face
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From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
fairy
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From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
Harry
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
heart
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From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
how
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
intelligence
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From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
isolated
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From this reading The stories of the respective parties who had thus so strangely met on that barren and isolated rock, were soon told.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
Jack's
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
led
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
loved
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From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
lovely
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From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
met
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From this reading The stories of the respective parties who had thus so strangely met on that barren and isolated rock, were soon told.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
more
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
much
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stories of the respective parties who had thus so strangely met on that barren and isolated rock, were soon told.
own
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
parties
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From this reading The stories of the respective parties who had thus so strangely met on that barren and isolated rock, were soon told.
pass'd
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From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
perchance
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From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
proceedings
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
respective
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From this reading The stories of the respective parties who had thus so strangely met on that barren and isolated rock, were soon told.
risk
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
rock
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From this reading The stories of the respective parties who had thus so strangely met on that barren and isolated rock, were soon told.
Rose
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
say
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
sensitive
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From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The stories of the respective parties who had thus so strangely met on that barren and isolated rock, were soon told.
soon
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From this reading The stories of the respective parties who had thus so strangely met on that barren and isolated rock, were soon told.
statements
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From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
stories
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From this reading The stories of the respective parties who had thus so strangely met on that barren and isolated rock, were soon told.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The stories of the respective parties who had thus so strangely met on that barren and isolated rock, were soon told.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
there
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From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
thus
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From this reading The stories of the respective parties who had thus so strangely met on that barren and isolated rock, were soon told.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry confirmed all of Jack's statements as to his own proceedings, and Rose had little more to say than to add how much her own affections had led her to risk in his behalf.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stories of the respective parties who had thus so strangely met on that barren and isolated rock, were soon told.
trembling
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From this reading I might have pass'd that lovely cheek, Nor, perchance, my heart have left me; But the sensitive blush that came trembling there, Of my heart it for ever bereft me.
twice
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From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
warm
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From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stories of the respective parties who had thus so strangely met on that barren and isolated rock, were soon told.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
Wolfe
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From this reading Wolfe.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Who could blame had I loved that face, Ere my eyes could twice explore her; Yet it is for the fairy intelligence there, And her warm, warm heart I adore her.
