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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 Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INNOCENT RIVAL.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
Ann
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
approaching
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
better
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From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
bliss
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
chill
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
feel
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
few
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From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
followed
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From this reading He would have followed her, questioned her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
fresh
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
game's
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From this reading “The game’s not played out yet!”
gave
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From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
Harry
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have followed her, questioned her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
idle
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From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
INNOCENT
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From this reading AN INNOCENT RIVAL.
Joan
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
knew
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From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
knowledge
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
Langney
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
looking
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From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
loved
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
mocking
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
moments
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From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
more
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
much
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From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
nearly
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
Now
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
out
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From this reading “The game’s not played out yet!”
park
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From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
perfect
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
played
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From this reading “The game’s not played out yet!”
Price
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
questioned
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From this reading He would have followed her, questioned her.
RIVAL
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From this reading AN INNOCENT RIVAL.
search
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From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
spent
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From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
state
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
Tregenna
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
turn
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From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
uncanny
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
up
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From this reading But she knew every turn in the park much better than he; and after a few moments spent in looking for her, he gave up the search as an idle one.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
warning
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
words
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From this reading Now, although Harry Tregenna was in a state of mind more nearly approaching perfect bliss than he had ever been before, with the knowledge that Joan Langney loved him fresh upon him, he could not but feel an uncanny chill when Ann Price uttered her mocking words of warning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have followed her, questioned her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “The game’s not played out yet!”
