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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 It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
all
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
any
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From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
apart
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
arm
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From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
back
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From this reading The sailors fell back to make way for us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
breaking
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
Carlos
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From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
closed
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
commands
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From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
definite
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From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
faith
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From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
father
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From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
fell
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From this reading The sailors fell back to make way for us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
go
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
grief
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
hand
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From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
home
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From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
hope
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From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
immense
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
like
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From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
line
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From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
love
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sailors fell back to make way for us.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
moment
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
more
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From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
much
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
new
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
now
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From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
only
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From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
past
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
personally
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From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
policy
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From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
pronouncement
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From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
quietly
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
said
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From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
sailors
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From this reading The sailors fell back to make way for us.
sake
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
touch
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From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
traditions
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
trust
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From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
trusted
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From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
unflinchingly
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
up
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sailors fell back to make way for us.
very
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
way
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From this reading The sailors fell back to make way for us.
weight
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From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
whole-souledly
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
