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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 ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.
accordingly
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From this reading But he saw it was right, and he went accordingly.
admitted
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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.
arch
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.
avowal
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
away
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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he saw it was right, and he went accordingly.
COLUMBIA
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From this reading HAIL, COLUMBIA!
days
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
felt
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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.
few
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
fond
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
formerly
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
frank
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
frankly
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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.
Franz
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
get
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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.
grown
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
HAIL
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From this reading HAIL, COLUMBIA!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.
how
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
indeed
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From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.
Innsbruck
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From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.
it's
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
knew
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
less
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
liked
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
Lindner
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
Linnet
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
made
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.
now
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
once
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
own
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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.
pause
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
Perhaps
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
pull
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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he saw it was right, and he went accordingly.
safe
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From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.
saw
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From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.
second's
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
smile
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.
soul
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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.
Twas
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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.
up
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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he saw it was right, and he went accordingly.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he saw it was right, and he went accordingly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .