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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 HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
also
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From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even so, her own unconscious desires were running before the facts.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
certain
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From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had, of course, come to lift him into the supreme reality of her existence.
conceived
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From this reading She knew that he loved her and conceived of no reason why he should not tell her so.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had, of course, come to lift him into the supreme reality of her existence.
desires
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From this reading Even so, her own unconscious desires were running before the facts.
Dinah
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From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
end
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From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even so, her own unconscious desires were running before the facts.
existence
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From this reading She had, of course, come to lift him into the supreme reality of her existence.
facts
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From this reading Even so, her own unconscious desires were running before the facts.
farther
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From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
girl
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From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
gone
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From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
guess
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From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
guessed
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From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even so, her own unconscious desires were running before the facts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had, of course, come to lift him into the supreme reality of her existence.
hindrances
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From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
HUNTER'S
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From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had, of course, come to lift him into the supreme reality of her existence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
knew
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From this reading She knew that he loved her and conceived of no reason why he should not tell her so.
Lawrence
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From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
lift
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From this reading She had, of course, come to lift him into the supreme reality of her existence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
love
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From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
loved
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From this reading She knew that he loved her and conceived of no reason why he should not tell her so.
lying
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From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
meeting
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From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
minds
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From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
MOON
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From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
obstacles
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From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
only
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From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
own
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From this reading Even so, her own unconscious desires were running before the facts.
path
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From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
position
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From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
reached
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From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
reality
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From this reading She had, of course, come to lift him into the supreme reality of her existence.
reason
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From this reading She knew that he loved her and conceived of no reason why he should not tell her so.
road
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From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even so, her own unconscious desires were running before the facts.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She knew that he loved her and conceived of no reason why he should not tell her so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even so, her own unconscious desires were running before the facts.
supreme
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From this reading She had, of course, come to lift him into the supreme reality of her existence.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew that he loved her and conceived of no reason why he should not tell her so.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
there
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From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
unconscious
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From this reading Even so, her own unconscious desires were running before the facts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is certain that she had gone a little farther along the road of love than he had; but only because upon her path there were no obstacles and she could not guess, or imagine, the hindrances lying upon his.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
way
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From this reading THE HUNTER'S MOON The thought of their next meeting was in the minds of both Dinah and Lawrence, and the girl also guessed that they had reached a position only to end in one way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even so, her own unconscious desires were running before the facts.
why
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From this reading She knew that he loved her and conceived of no reason why he should not tell her so.
