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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 dispiriting intercourse from which Ralph, always so ready to expand, suffered more and more.
always
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From this reading A dispiriting intercourse from which Ralph, always so ready to expand, suffered more and more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dispiriting intercourse from which Ralph, always so ready to expand, suffered more and more.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MUTILATED HAND The penalty of such loves is the silence to which they are condemned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
break
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From this reading Even when the mouths are speaking, the noise of the words they exchange does not break the heavy silence of the inner, solitary thoughts.
certain
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From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
closer
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From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
condemned
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From this reading THE MUTILATED HAND The penalty of such loves is the silence to which they are condemned.
confidences
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From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each follows his, or her, course of thought without ever penetrating into the very life of the other.
dispiriting
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From this reading A dispiriting intercourse from which Ralph, always so ready to expand, suffered more and more.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even when the mouths are speaking, the noise of the words they exchange does not break the heavy silence of the inner, solitary thoughts.
draw
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From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each follows his, or her, course of thought without ever penetrating into the very life of the other.
embraces
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From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even when the mouths are speaking, the noise of the words they exchange does not break the heavy silence of the inner, solitary thoughts.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each follows his, or her, course of thought without ever penetrating into the very life of the other.
exchange
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From this reading Even when the mouths are speaking, the noise of the words they exchange does not break the heavy silence of the inner, solitary thoughts.
expand
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From this reading A dispiriting intercourse from which Ralph, always so ready to expand, suffered more and more.
extreme
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From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
follows
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From this reading Each follows his, or her, course of thought without ever penetrating into the very life of the other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A dispiriting intercourse from which Ralph, always so ready to expand, suffered more and more.
HAND
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From this reading THE MUTILATED HAND The penalty of such loves is the silence to which they are condemned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
heavy
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From this reading Even when the mouths are speaking, the noise of the words they exchange does not break the heavy silence of the inner, solitary thoughts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each follows his, or her, course of thought without ever penetrating into the very life of the other.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each follows his, or her, course of thought without ever penetrating into the very life of the other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
inner
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From this reading Even when the mouths are speaking, the noise of the words they exchange does not break the heavy silence of the inner, solitary thoughts.
intercourse
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From this reading A dispiriting intercourse from which Ralph, always so ready to expand, suffered more and more.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Each follows his, or her, course of thought without ever penetrating into the very life of the other.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MUTILATED HAND The penalty of such loves is the silence to which they are condemned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
Josephine
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From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
judge
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From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
lassitude
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From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each follows his, or her, course of thought without ever penetrating into the very life of the other.
lovers
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From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
loves
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From this reading THE MUTILATED HAND The penalty of such loves is the silence to which they are condemned.
moments
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From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
more
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From this reading A dispiriting intercourse from which Ralph, always so ready to expand, suffered more and more.
mouths
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From this reading Even when the mouths are speaking, the noise of the words they exchange does not break the heavy silence of the inner, solitary thoughts.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
MUTILATEDadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtɪd/
badly damaged or missing part of the body
From this reading THE MUTILATED HAND The penalty of such loves is the silence to which they are condemned.
noise
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From this reading Even when the mouths are speaking, the noise of the words they exchange does not break the heavy silence of the inner, solitary thoughts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even when the mouths are speaking, the noise of the words they exchange does not break the heavy silence of the inner, solitary thoughts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MUTILATED HAND The penalty of such loves is the silence to which they are condemned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each follows his, or her, course of thought without ever penetrating into the very life of the other.
other
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From this reading Each follows his, or her, course of thought without ever penetrating into the very life of the other.
penalty
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From this reading THE MUTILATED HAND The penalty of such loves is the silence to which they are condemned.
penetrating
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From this reading Each follows his, or her, course of thought without ever penetrating into the very life of the other.
Ralph
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From this reading A dispiriting intercourse from which Ralph, always so ready to expand, suffered more and more.
ready
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From this reading A dispiriting intercourse from which Ralph, always so ready to expand, suffered more and more.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE MUTILATED HAND The penalty of such loves is the silence to which they are condemned.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A dispiriting intercourse from which Ralph, always so ready to expand, suffered more and more.
solitary
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From this reading Even when the mouths are speaking, the noise of the words they exchange does not break the heavy silence of the inner, solitary thoughts.
speaking
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From this reading Even when the mouths are speaking, the noise of the words they exchange does not break the heavy silence of the inner, solitary thoughts.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE MUTILATED HAND The penalty of such loves is the silence to which they are condemned.
suffered
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From this reading A dispiriting intercourse from which Ralph, always so ready to expand, suffered more and more.
suffering
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From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUTILATED HAND The penalty of such loves is the silence to which they are condemned.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MUTILATED HAND The penalty of such loves is the silence to which they are condemned.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each follows his, or her, course of thought without ever penetrating into the very life of the other.
thoughts
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From this reading Even when the mouths are speaking, the noise of the words they exchange does not break the heavy silence of the inner, solitary thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MUTILATED HAND The penalty of such loves is the silence to which they are condemned.
too
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From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
verge
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From this reading Josephine too must have been suffering from it, to judge from certain moments of extreme lassitude in which she seemed on the verge of those confidences that draw lovers closer than do embraces.
very
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From this reading Each follows his, or her, course of thought without ever penetrating into the very life of the other.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even when the mouths are speaking, the noise of the words they exchange does not break the heavy silence of the inner, solitary thoughts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MUTILATED HAND The penalty of such loves is the silence to which they are condemned.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Each follows his, or her, course of thought without ever penetrating into the very life of the other.
words
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From this reading Even when the mouths are speaking, the noise of the words they exchange does not break the heavy silence of the inner, solitary thoughts.
