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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 Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
Adalaide
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From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
also
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
August
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From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
belt
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From this reading In a soft flowing gown of white lawn and lace, with belt and bows of white satin, she looked fresh and lovely as a flower on the day of its birth.
birth
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From this reading In a soft flowing gown of white lawn and lace, with belt and bows of white satin, she looked fresh and lovely as a flower on the day of its birth.
black
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
blue
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
bows
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From this reading In a soft flowing gown of white lawn and lace, with belt and bows of white satin, she looked fresh and lovely as a flower on the day of its birth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
change
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From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
Cramer
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From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
day
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From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
dear
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From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
die
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From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
Dr
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From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
dress
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
eliminated
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
evident
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
eyes
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
Faultless
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From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
fire
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
flings
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From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
flower
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From this reading In a soft flowing gown of white lawn and lace, with belt and bows of white satin, she looked fresh and lovely as a flower on the day of its birth.
flowing
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From this reading In a soft flowing gown of white lawn and lace, with belt and bows of white satin, she looked fresh and lovely as a flower on the day of its birth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
fresh
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From this reading In a soft flowing gown of white lawn and lace, with belt and bows of white satin, she looked fresh and lovely as a flower on the day of its birth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
full
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
gone
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From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
gown
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From this reading In a soft flowing gown of white lawn and lace, with belt and bows of white satin, she looked fresh and lovely as a flower on the day of its birth.
graceful
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From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT TEMPTATION "Love not, love not!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
halo
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From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
head
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From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
heart
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In a soft flowing gown of white lawn and lace, with belt and bows of white satin, she looked fresh and lovely as a flower on the day of its birth.
lace
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From this reading In a soft flowing gown of white lawn and lace, with belt and bows of white satin, she looked fresh and lovely as a flower on the day of its birth.
Lady
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From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
languid
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
lawn
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From this reading In a soft flowing gown of white lawn and lace, with belt and bows of white satin, she looked fresh and lovely as a flower on the day of its birth.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a soft flowing gown of white lawn and lace, with belt and bows of white satin, she looked fresh and lovely as a flower on the day of its birth.
Love
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From this reading THE GREAT TEMPTATION "Love not, love not!
lovely
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From this reading In a soft flowing gown of white lawn and lace, with belt and bows of white satin, she looked fresh and lovely as a flower on the day of its birth.
Macrae
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From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
masterful
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
new
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GREAT TEMPTATION "Love not, love not!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a soft flowing gown of white lawn and lace, with belt and bows of white satin, she looked fresh and lovely as a flower on the day of its birth.
one's
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From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
only
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
present
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From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
purpose
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
round
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From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
said
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From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
satin
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From this reading In a soft flowing gown of white lawn and lace, with belt and bows of white satin, she looked fresh and lovely as a flower on the day of its birth.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
slim
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From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
soft
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
sunny
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From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
TEMPTATION
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From this reading THE GREAT TEMPTATION "Love not, love not!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT TEMPTATION "Love not, love not!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
trace
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From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
vainly
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From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
waiting
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From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
warm
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From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
warning
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From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
watching
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From this reading It was a warm, sunny day in August, and the slim and graceful Adalaide, Lady of Cramer, was waiting and watching for Dr. Macrae.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
white
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From this reading In a soft flowing gown of white lawn and lace, with belt and bows of white satin, she looked fresh and lovely as a flower on the day of its birth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a soft flowing gown of white lawn and lace, with belt and bows of white satin, she looked fresh and lovely as a flower on the day of its birth.
years
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From this reading Oh, warning vainly said, In present years, as in the years gone by; Love flings a halo round the dear one's head Faultless, immortal--till they change or die."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had a new purpose in her heart, and it was evident not only in her eyes, which were full of a soft blue fire--languid yet masterful--but also in her dress, from which every trace of black had been eliminated.
