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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 Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
all
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From this reading The delicious sense of safety from all intruders; the delight of being at home with Ella; of winning her complete confidence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
associating
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The delicious sense of safety from all intruders; the delight of being at home with Ella; of winning her complete confidence.
attitude
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
balmy
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From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
beauty
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The delicious sense of safety from all intruders; the delight of being at home with Ella; of winning her complete confidence.
bliss
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From this reading Oh! the bliss of those early days!
breath
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From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
character
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
charmed
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
coloring
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From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
companionship
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From this reading The strange sweetness of their new companionship!
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The delicious sense of safety from all intruders; the delight of being at home with Ella; of winning her complete confidence.
comrade
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The delicious sense of safety from all intruders; the delight of being at home with Ella; of winning her complete confidence.
days
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From this reading Oh! the bliss of those early days!
delicious
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From this reading The delicious sense of safety from all intruders; the delight of being at home with Ella; of winning her complete confidence.
delight
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From this reading The delicious sense of safety from all intruders; the delight of being at home with Ella; of winning her complete confidence.
droll
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
early
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From this reading Oh! the bliss of those early days!
Ella
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From this reading The delicious sense of safety from all intruders; the delight of being at home with Ella; of winning her complete confidence.
endless
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
every-day
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
freshness
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From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The delicious sense of safety from all intruders; the delight of being at home with Ella; of winning her complete confidence.
gave
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The delicious sense of safety from all intruders; the delight of being at home with Ella; of winning her complete confidence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
home
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From this reading The delicious sense of safety from all intruders; the delight of being at home with Ella; of winning her complete confidence.
hope
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From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
intercourse
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
intruders
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From this reading The delicious sense of safety from all intruders; the delight of being at home with Ella; of winning her complete confidence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
joy
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
mild
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From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
movement
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
new
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From this reading The strange sweetness of their new companionship!
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh! the bliss of those early days!
Oh
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From this reading Oh! the bliss of those early days!
propitious
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From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
quick
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
safety
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From this reading The delicious sense of safety from all intruders; the delight of being at home with Ella; of winning her complete confidence.
satisfied
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
sense
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From this reading The delicious sense of safety from all intruders; the delight of being at home with Ella; of winning her complete confidence.
sides
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
softer
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
spring
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From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
strange
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From this reading The strange sweetness of their new companionship!
sweetness
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From this reading The strange sweetness of their new companionship!
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
tasted
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh! the bliss of those early days!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The strange sweetness of their new companionship!
things
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Oh! the bliss of those early days!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
too
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From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
torment
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
toy
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
true
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
unutterable
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From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
variety
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
weather
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From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
Wilton
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
winning
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From this reading The delicious sense of safety from all intruders; the delight of being at home with Ella; of winning her complete confidence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
woman
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From this reading Never before had Wilton tasted the joy of associating with a woman who was neither a toy nor a torment, but a true, though softer, comrade, whose every movement and attitude charmed and satisfied his taste, and whose quick sense of beauty, of character, and of the droll sides of things, gave endless variety to their every-day intercourse.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
young
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From this reading The weather, too, was propitious--balmy and mild, though spring was yet young, with unutterable freshness and hope in its breath and coloring.
