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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 A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM For the next three years, Will heard and saw nothing more of Linnet.
admired
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From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM For the next three years, Will heard and saw nothing more of Linnet.
Andreas
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From this reading She was Andreas Hausberger’s wife now, and there he must leave her.
any
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From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
attempt
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From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
cheat
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From this reading He knew himself too well, he knew Linnet too well, too, to cheat himself with false ideas of mere friendship in future.
communication
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From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
deeply
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From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
direct
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From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
failed
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From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
false
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From this reading He knew himself too well, he knew Linnet too well, too, to cheat himself with false ideas of mere friendship in future.
felt
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From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM For the next three years, Will heard and saw nothing more of Linnet.
friendship
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From this reading He knew himself too well, he knew Linnet too well, too, to cheat himself with false ideas of mere friendship in future.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
future
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From this reading He knew himself too well, he knew Linnet too well, too, to cheat himself with false ideas of mere friendship in future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
happiness
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From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
Hausberger's
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From this reading She was Andreas Hausberger’s wife now, and there he must leave her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
heard
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From this reading A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM For the next three years, Will heard and saw nothing more of Linnet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
how
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From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
ideas
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From this reading He knew himself too well, he knew Linnet too well, too, to cheat himself with false ideas of mere friendship in future.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
indirect
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From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
inquiries
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From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
knew
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From this reading He knew himself too well, he knew Linnet too well, too, to cheat himself with false ideas of mere friendship in future.
leave
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From this reading She was Andreas Hausberger’s wife now, and there he must leave her.
likely
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From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
Linnet
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From this reading A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM For the next three years, Will heard and saw nothing more of Linnet.
lost
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From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
loved
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From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
mere
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From this reading He knew himself too well, he knew Linnet too well, too, to cheat himself with false ideas of mere friendship in future.
more
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From this reading A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM For the next three years, Will heard and saw nothing more of Linnet.
much
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From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was Andreas Hausberger’s wife now, and there he must leave her.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM For the next three years, Will heard and saw nothing more of Linnet.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM For the next three years, Will heard and saw nothing more of Linnet.
now
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From this reading She was Andreas Hausberger’s wife now, and there he must leave her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM For the next three years, Will heard and saw nothing more of Linnet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
once
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From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
passing
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From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
personal
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From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
put
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From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
realised
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From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
sake
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From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
saw
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From this reading A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM For the next three years, Will heard and saw nothing more of Linnet.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was Andreas Hausberger’s wife now, and there he must leave her.
source
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From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
STRATAGEM
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From this reading A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM For the next three years, Will heard and saw nothing more of Linnet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM For the next three years, Will heard and saw nothing more of Linnet.
there
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From this reading She was Andreas Hausberger’s wife now, and there he must leave her.
three
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From this reading A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM For the next three years, Will heard and saw nothing more of Linnet.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
too
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From this reading He knew himself too well, he knew Linnet too well, too, to cheat himself with false ideas of mere friendship in future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
way
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From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
well
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From this reading He knew himself too well, he knew Linnet too well, too, to cheat himself with false ideas of mere friendship in future.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
whereabouts
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From this reading Not that he failed to make indirect inquiries, as time went on, from every likely source, as to her passing whereabouts; once Linnet was lost to him, he realised to himself how deeply he had loved her, how much he had admired her.
wife
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From this reading She was Andreas Hausberger’s wife now, and there he must leave her.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM For the next three years, Will heard and saw nothing more of Linnet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
WOMAN'S
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From this reading A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM For the next three years, Will heard and saw nothing more of Linnet.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
write
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From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
wrong
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From this reading But, for her happiness’ sake, he felt it would be wrong of him to write to her direct, or attempt in any way to put himself into personal communication with her.
years
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From this reading A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM For the next three years, Will heard and saw nothing more of Linnet.
