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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was deeply absorbed in thinking about this as the cab stopped at the park entrance.
absorbed
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From this reading He was deeply absorbed in thinking about this as the cab stopped at the park entrance.
alight
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From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was deeply absorbed in thinking about this as the cab stopped at the park entrance.
aside
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From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was deeply absorbed in thinking about this as the cab stopped at the park entrance.
barrier
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From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
beautiful
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From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
betrothed
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From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
cab
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From this reading He was deeply absorbed in thinking about this as the cab stopped at the park entrance.
care
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From this reading She clung to him, as he with tender care, lifted her from the vehicle.
casting
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From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
censure
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From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She clung to him, as he with tender care, lifted her from the vehicle.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
darling
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From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
deeply
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From this reading He was deeply absorbed in thinking about this as the cab stopped at the park entrance.
deserting
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From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
entrance
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From this reading He was deeply absorbed in thinking about this as the cab stopped at the park entrance.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
face
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From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
facing
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From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
fate
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From this reading Jay Gardiner had taken fate in his own hands.
fondly
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From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She clung to him, as he with tender care, lifted her from the vehicle.
future
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From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
Gardiner
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From this reading Jay Gardiner had taken fate in his own hands.
girl
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From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jay Gardiner had taken fate in his own hands.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Jay Gardiner had taken fate in his own hands.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She clung to him, as he with tender care, lifted her from the vehicle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jay Gardiner had taken fate in his own hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jay Gardiner had taken fate in his own hands.
Jay
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From this reading Jay Gardiner had taken fate in his own hands.
kissing
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From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
lay
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From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
lifted
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From this reading She clung to him, as he with tender care, lifted her from the vehicle.
love
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From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
loved
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From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
married
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From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
own
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From this reading Jay Gardiner had taken fate in his own hands.
park
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From this reading He was deeply absorbed in thinking about this as the cab stopped at the park entrance.
perhaps
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From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
plans
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From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clung to him, as he with tender care, lifted her from the vehicle.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was deeply absorbed in thinking about this as the cab stopped at the park entrance.
taken
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From this reading Jay Gardiner had taken fate in his own hands.
talk
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From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
tender
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From this reading She clung to him, as he with tender care, lifted her from the vehicle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was deeply absorbed in thinking about this as the cab stopped at the park entrance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was deeply absorbed in thinking about this as the cab stopped at the park entrance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
upturned
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From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
vehicle
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From this reading She clung to him, as he with tender care, lifted her from the vehicle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Come, my darling!" exclaimed Jay, kissing fondly the beautiful face upturned to him, "we will alight and talk over our plans for the future."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She clung to him, as he with tender care, lifted her from the vehicle.
world's
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From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
wrath
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From this reading He had married the girl he loved, casting aside every barrier that lay between them, even to facing the wrath, and, perhaps, the world's censure in deserting the girl to whom he was betrothed, but whom he did not love.
