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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 For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
approach
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
assumed
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From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
clear
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
clearing
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From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
comes
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From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
convinced
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
difficulty
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
Dinah
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
felt
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
future
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
it's
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From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
joy
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From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
LAW
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
Lawrence
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
lead
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From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
leaving
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From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
lover
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From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
Maynard
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From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
meeting
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From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
misfortune
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From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
moor
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From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
more
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From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
now
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
occasion
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From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
only
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From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
out
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From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
position
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
pure
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From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
quickly
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
reached
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From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
road
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From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
run
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From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
sad
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From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
said
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From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
saw
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
sense
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From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
smooth
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From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
sole
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
somewhat
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From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
sorrow
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From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
taken
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From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
vision
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
Waycott
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
