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Agnes
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From this reading One thing he did realize perfectly: that he had not told the whole truth to Agnes Ransom.
aimless
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From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DREAMS AND PLANS.
avoided
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From this reading He might have avoided killing her husband had he been prompted by the highest moral motives.
aware
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From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He might have avoided killing her husband had he been prompted by the highest moral motives.
cowardice
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From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
cowardly
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From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
DREAMS
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From this reading DREAMS AND PLANS.
fro
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
future
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have avoided killing her husband had he been prompted by the highest moral motives.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He might have avoided killing her husband had he been prompted by the highest moral motives.
highest
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From this reading He might have avoided killing her husband had he been prompted by the highest moral motives.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
how
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From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
husband
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From this reading He might have avoided killing her husband had he been prompted by the highest moral motives.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
killing
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From this reading He might have avoided killing her husband had he been prompted by the highest moral motives.
lichen-grown
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
linger
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From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
lingered
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
magnolia
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
matter
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From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
moral
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From this reading He might have avoided killing her husband had he been prompted by the highest moral motives.
motives
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From this reading He might have avoided killing her husband had he been prompted by the highest moral motives.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
now
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
old
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
oscillating
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
past
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
perfectly
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From this reading One thing he did realize perfectly: that he had not told the whole truth to Agnes Ransom.
PLANS
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From this reading DREAMS AND PLANS.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
present
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From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
prompted
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From this reading He might have avoided killing her husband had he been prompted by the highest moral motives.
purpose
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From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
Ransom
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From this reading One thing he did realize perfectly: that he had not told the whole truth to Agnes Ransom.
realize
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From this reading One thing he did realize perfectly: that he had not told the whole truth to Agnes Ransom.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
Reynolds
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
seats
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
shadows
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
slowly
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
some
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
strong
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From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One thing he did realize perfectly: that he had not told the whole truth to Agnes Ransom.
thoughts
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One thing he did realize perfectly: that he had not told the whole truth to Agnes Ransom.
trees
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
truth
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From this reading One thing he did realize perfectly: that he had not told the whole truth to Agnes Ransom.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
vividly
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From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
walking
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From this reading Reynolds lingered in the pleasant shadows of the magnolia trees, now slowly walking to and fro, now resting on some one of the old lichen-grown seats, his thoughts oscillating between the past and the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
whole
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From this reading One thing he did realize perfectly: that he had not told the whole truth to Agnes Ransom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was aware, but not vividly, of how aimless and cowardly his life until now had been, and he was not quite sure that, no matter how strong might be his present purpose, the cowardice did not still linger with him.
