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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 How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
alike
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From this reading "But they are all alike heartless," he decides, bitterly.
all
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From this reading "But they are all alike heartless," he decides, bitterly.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But they are all alike heartless," he decides, bitterly.
asks
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From this reading Seeing its charm, Kelly asks himself, in half-angry fashion, how Olga can possibly hesitate for one moment between him and Rossmoyne.
beautiful
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From this reading The latter turns to him with a bright smile that renders his handsome face quite beautiful.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Seeing its charm, Kelly asks himself, in half-angry fashion, how Olga can possibly hesitate for one moment between him and Rossmoyne.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading "But they are all alike heartless," he decides, bitterly.
bright
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From this reading The latter turns to him with a bright smile that renders his handsome face quite beautiful.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they are all alike heartless," he decides, bitterly.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Seeing its charm, Kelly asks himself, in half-angry fashion, how Olga can possibly hesitate for one moment between him and Rossmoyne.
charm
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From this reading Seeing its charm, Kelly asks himself, in half-angry fashion, how Olga can possibly hesitate for one moment between him and Rossmoyne.
conjures
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From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
decides
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From this reading "But they are all alike heartless," he decides, bitterly.
denies
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From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
drowns
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From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
face
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From this reading The latter turns to him with a bright smile that renders his handsome face quite beautiful.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
fashion
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From this reading Seeing its charm, Kelly asks himself, in half-angry fashion, how Olga can possibly hesitate for one moment between him and Rossmoyne.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
fond
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From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" he says, lightly, laying his hand on Ulic's shoulder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seeing its charm, Kelly asks himself, in half-angry fashion, how Olga can possibly hesitate for one moment between him and Rossmoyne.
ghost
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From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
gift
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From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
grants
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From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
half-angry
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From this reading Seeing its charm, Kelly asks himself, in half-angry fashion, how Olga can possibly hesitate for one moment between him and Rossmoyne.
hand
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From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" he says, lightly, laying his hand on Ulic's shoulder.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The latter turns to him with a bright smile that renders his handsome face quite beautiful.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" he says, lightly, laying his hand on Ulic's shoulder.
heartless
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From this reading "But they are all alike heartless," he decides, bitterly.
hesitate
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From this reading Seeing its charm, Kelly asks himself, in half-angry fashion, how Olga can possibly hesitate for one moment between him and Rossmoyne.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter turns to him with a bright smile that renders his handsome face quite beautiful.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seeing its charm, Kelly asks himself, in half-angry fashion, how Olga can possibly hesitate for one moment between him and Rossmoyne.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" he says, lightly, laying his hand on Ulic's shoulder.
How
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From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seeing its charm, Kelly asks himself, in half-angry fashion, how Olga can possibly hesitate for one moment between him and Rossmoyne.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing its charm, Kelly asks himself, in half-angry fashion, how Olga can possibly hesitate for one moment between him and Rossmoyne.
Kelly
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From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
latter
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From this reading The latter turns to him with a bright smile that renders his handsome face quite beautiful.
laying
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From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" he says, lightly, laying his hand on Ulic's shoulder.
lightly
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From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" he says, lightly, laying his hand on Ulic's shoulder.
lover
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From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" he says, lightly, laying his hand on Ulic's shoulder.
moment
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From this reading Seeing its charm, Kelly asks himself, in half-angry fashion, how Olga can possibly hesitate for one moment between him and Rossmoyne.
Monica
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From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
moonbeams
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From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
Mr
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From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
mystic
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From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
Olga
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From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" he says, lightly, laying his hand on Ulic's shoulder.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seeing its charm, Kelly asks himself, in half-angry fashion, how Olga can possibly hesitate for one moment between him and Rossmoyne.
pale
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From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" he says, lightly, laying his hand on Ulic's shoulder.
possibly
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From this reading Seeing its charm, Kelly asks himself, in half-angry fashion, how Olga can possibly hesitate for one moment between him and Rossmoyne.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter turns to him with a bright smile that renders his handsome face quite beautiful.
renders
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From this reading The latter turns to him with a bright smile that renders his handsome face quite beautiful.
Rossmoyne
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From this reading Seeing its charm, Kelly asks himself, in half-angry fashion, how Olga can possibly hesitate for one moment between him and Rossmoyne.
says
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From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" he says, lightly, laying his hand on Ulic's shoulder.
Seeing
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From this reading Seeing its charm, Kelly asks himself, in half-angry fashion, how Olga can possibly hesitate for one moment between him and Rossmoyne.
servant
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From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
shoulder
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From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" he says, lightly, laying his hand on Ulic's shoulder.
smile
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From this reading The latter turns to him with a bright smile that renders his handsome face quite beautiful.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" he says, lightly, laying his hand on Ulic's shoulder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter turns to him with a bright smile that renders his handsome face quite beautiful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But they are all alike heartless," he decides, bitterly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter turns to him with a bright smile that renders his handsome face quite beautiful.
turns
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From this reading The latter turns to him with a bright smile that renders his handsome face quite beautiful.
Ulic's
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From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" he says, lightly, laying his hand on Ulic's shoulder.
up
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From this reading How Olga drowns a faithful servant--How Mr. Kelly conjures up a ghost--And how Monica, beneath the mystic moonbeams, grants the gift she first denies.
wan
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From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" he says, lightly, laying his hand on Ulic's shoulder.
Why
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From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" he says, lightly, laying his hand on Ulic's shoulder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter turns to him with a bright smile that renders his handsome face quite beautiful.
