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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 Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
act
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From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
all
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From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
any
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
apart
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From this reading No doubt supreme passion and supreme happiness lie far apart.
appeals
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From this reading Form, color, sound, perfume and whatever appeals through them, may constitute, we know not to what extent, the values of passion.
appears
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From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
attempts
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
called
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From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
color
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From this reading Form, color, sound, perfume and whatever appeals through them, may constitute, we know not to what extent, the values of passion.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
constitute
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From this reading Form, color, sound, perfume and whatever appeals through them, may constitute, we know not to what extent, the values of passion.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
delve
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
desire
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
direction
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From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt supreme passion and supreme happiness lie far apart.
dregs
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
extent
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From this reading Form, color, sound, perfume and whatever appeals through them, may constitute, we know not to what extent, the values of passion.
far
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From this reading No doubt supreme passion and supreme happiness lie far apart.
finding
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
force
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From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
Form
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From this reading Form, color, sound, perfume and whatever appeals through them, may constitute, we know not to what extent, the values of passion.
glittering
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
grain
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
happiness
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From this reading No doubt supreme passion and supreme happiness lie far apart.
height
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
hope
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
impossible
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Form, color, sound, perfume and whatever appeals through them, may constitute, we know not to what extent, the values of passion.
lie
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From this reading No doubt supreme passion and supreme happiness lie far apart.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
love
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From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Form, color, sound, perfume and whatever appeals through them, may constitute, we know not to what extent, the values of passion.
mire
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Form, color, sound, perfume and whatever appeals through them, may constitute, we know not to what extent, the values of passion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
often
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
passion
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From this reading No doubt supreme passion and supreme happiness lie far apart.
perfect
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
perfume
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From this reading Form, color, sound, perfume and whatever appeals through them, may constitute, we know not to what extent, the values of passion.
phase
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From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
REALITIES
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From this reading REALITIES.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
sets
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
sound
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From this reading Form, color, sound, perfume and whatever appeals through them, may constitute, we know not to what extent, the values of passion.
steadfast
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From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
supreme
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From this reading No doubt supreme passion and supreme happiness lie far apart.
tasks
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Form, color, sound, perfume and whatever appeals through them, may constitute, we know not to what extent, the values of passion.
There
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From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
things
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Form, color, sound, perfume and whatever appeals through them, may constitute, we know not to what extent, the values of passion.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
too
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
tricksy
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From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
values
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From this reading Form, color, sound, perfume and whatever appeals through them, may constitute, we know not to what extent, the values of passion.
variable
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From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
way
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From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Form, color, sound, perfume and whatever appeals through them, may constitute, we know not to what extent, the values of passion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Form, color, sound, perfume and whatever appeals through them, may constitute, we know not to what extent, the values of passion.
willing
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From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Love sets for itself impossible tasks with a perfect confidence, attempts any height, and, alas, too often is willing to delve in the mire and dregs of things with the hope of finding one glittering grain of its desire.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There is no phase of life so steadfast and at the same time so tricksy and variable as what is called being in love: the current is all one way and yet its force appears to act in every direction.
