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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 She was possessed by a mysterious sensation of content.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
affairs
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From this reading She wished to lie supine--except in her domestic affairs--and to dream that all was well or would be well.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet the anxieties of her existence were certainly increasing again.
all
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From this reading She wished to lie supine--except in her domestic affairs--and to dream that all was well or would be well.
also
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
anxieties
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From this reading And yet the anxieties of her existence were certainly increasing again.
approach
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wished to lie supine--except in her domestic affairs--and to dream that all was well or would be well.
burned
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From this reading It was as though she had determined that nothing could extinguish or even disturb the mild flame of happiness which burned placidly within her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
certainly
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From this reading And yet the anxieties of her existence were certainly increasing again.
content
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From this reading She was possessed by a mysterious sensation of content.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was as though she had determined that nothing could extinguish or even disturb the mild flame of happiness which burned placidly within her.
crisis
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
DEPARTURE
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
deprive
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading It was as though she had determined that nothing could extinguish or even disturb the mild flame of happiness which burned placidly within her.
disturb
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From this reading It was as though she had determined that nothing could extinguish or even disturb the mild flame of happiness which burned placidly within her.
domestic
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From this reading She wished to lie supine--except in her domestic affairs--and to dream that all was well or would be well.
down
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She wished to lie supine--except in her domestic affairs--and to dream that all was well or would be well.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as though she had determined that nothing could extinguish or even disturb the mild flame of happiness which burned placidly within her.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She wished to lie supine--except in her domestic affairs--and to dream that all was well or would be well.
existence
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From this reading And yet the anxieties of her existence were certainly increasing again.
extinguish
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From this reading It was as though she had determined that nothing could extinguish or even disturb the mild flame of happiness which burned placidly within her.
fear
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
fearing
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading It was as though she had determined that nothing could extinguish or even disturb the mild flame of happiness which burned placidly within her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as though she had determined that nothing could extinguish or even disturb the mild flame of happiness which burned placidly within her.
happiness
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From this reading It was as though she had determined that nothing could extinguish or even disturb the mild flame of happiness which burned placidly within her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
hesitate
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
incline
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
increasing
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From this reading And yet the anxieties of her existence were certainly increasing again.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as though she had determined that nothing could extinguish or even disturb the mild flame of happiness which burned placidly within her.
Leonora's
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
less
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
lie
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From this reading She wished to lie supine--except in her domestic affairs--and to dream that all was well or would be well.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
mild
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From this reading It was as though she had determined that nothing could extinguish or even disturb the mild flame of happiness which burned placidly within her.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading She was possessed by a mysterious sensation of content.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was as though she had determined that nothing could extinguish or even disturb the mild flame of happiness which burned placidly within her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She wished to lie supine--except in her domestic affairs--and to dream that all was well or would be well.
phrase
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
placidly
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From this reading It was as though she had determined that nothing could extinguish or even disturb the mild flame of happiness which burned placidly within her.
possessed
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From this reading She was possessed by a mysterious sensation of content.
sensation
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From this reading She was possessed by a mysterious sensation of content.
set
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was possessed by a mysterious sensation of content.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
supine
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From this reading She wished to lie supine--except in her domestic affairs--and to dream that all was well or would be well.
sympathies
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though she had determined that nothing could extinguish or even disturb the mild flame of happiness which burned placidly within her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
truth
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
unfit
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was possessed by a mysterious sensation of content.
well
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From this reading She wished to lie supine--except in her domestic affairs--and to dream that all was well or would be well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet the anxieties of her existence were certainly increasing again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was as though she had determined that nothing could extinguish or even disturb the mild flame of happiness which burned placidly within her.
wished
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From this reading She wished to lie supine--except in her domestic affairs--and to dream that all was well or would be well.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was as though she had determined that nothing could extinguish or even disturb the mild flame of happiness which burned placidly within her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She wished to lie supine--except in her domestic affairs--and to dream that all was well or would be well.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet the anxieties of her existence were certainly increasing again.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DEPARTURE As I approach the crisis in Leonora's life, I hesitate, fearing lest by an unfit phrase I should deprive her of your sympathies, and fearing also that this fear may incline me to set down less than the truth about her.
