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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 --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
absurdity
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
all
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From this reading "One silly cross Wrought all my loss.
also
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From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.
aware
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From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
came
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From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.
catastrophe
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From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.
Cecil
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From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.
centuries
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.
convictions
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
corridor
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From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.
cross
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From this reading "One silly cross Wrought all my loss.
elements
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.
face
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From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.
fact
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
faith
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
fall
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading O frowning fortune!"
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.
frowning
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From this reading O frowning fortune!"
fully
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From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.
heart
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From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.
Herst
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From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
lose
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
loss
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From this reading "One silly cross Wrought all my loss.
lost
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From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.
love
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.
makes
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
man
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
moment
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From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.
more
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "One silly cross Wrought all my loss.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
O
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From this reading O frowning fortune!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One silly cross Wrought all my loss.
only
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From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.
own
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
pass
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From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.
Passionate
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
Penthony
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From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.
Pilgrim
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
regard
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From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
rested
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From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.
saws
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
sentiments
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From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.
settled
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
silly
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From this reading "One silly cross Wrought all my loss.
Sir
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From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.
Stafford
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From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
There
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From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
unfortunate
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
unheard-of
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
wife
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
wise
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From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.
Wrought
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From this reading "One silly cross Wrought all my loss.
