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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 ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
all
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From this reading But no; if the wretched creature HAD been invisible to me, I shouldn’t have thought of Braxton at all--except with gladness that he wasn’t here.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That he was visible to me, and to me alone, wasn’t any sign of proper remorse within me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
any
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From this reading That he was visible to me, and to me alone, wasn’t any sign of proper remorse within me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But no; if the wretched creature HAD been invisible to me, I shouldn’t have thought of Braxton at all--except with gladness that he wasn’t here.
avenged
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From this reading ‘Well, it seemed to me that he was avenged--with a vengeance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
behalf
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
Braxton
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From this reading But no; if the wretched creature HAD been invisible to me, I shouldn’t have thought of Braxton at all--except with gladness that he wasn’t here.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no; if the wretched creature HAD been invisible to me, I shouldn’t have thought of Braxton at all--except with gladness that he wasn’t here.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But no; if the wretched creature HAD been invisible to me, I shouldn’t have thought of Braxton at all--except with gladness that he wasn’t here.
Duchess
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading But no; if the wretched creature HAD been invisible to me, I shouldn’t have thought of Braxton at all--except with gladness that he wasn’t here.
feat
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
felt
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
gauge
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From this reading It was but the gauge of his incredible ill-will.
gladness
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From this reading But no; if the wretched creature HAD been invisible to me, I shouldn’t have thought of Braxton at all--except with gladness that he wasn’t here.
guest
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But no; if the wretched creature HAD been invisible to me, I shouldn’t have thought of Braxton at all--except with gladness that he wasn’t here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
ill-will
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From this reading It was but the gauge of his incredible ill-will.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
incredible
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From this reading It was but the gauge of his incredible ill-will.
intensity
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
invisible
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
longing
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
mere
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
merely
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no; if the wretched creature HAD been invisible to me, I shouldn’t have thought of Braxton at all--except with gladness that he wasn’t here.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
perhaps
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
projected
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
proper
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From this reading That he was visible to me, and to me alone, wasn’t any sign of proper remorse within me.
ratedverbUS /ˈreɪtɪd/
considered or classified as
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
really
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
remorse
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From this reading That he was visible to me, and to me alone, wasn’t any sign of proper remorse within me.
roof
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Well, it seemed to me that he was avenged--with a vengeance.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
shouldn't
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From this reading But no; if the wretched creature HAD been invisible to me, I shouldn’t have thought of Braxton at all--except with gladness that he wasn’t here.
sign
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From this reading That he was visible to me, and to me alone, wasn’t any sign of proper remorse within me.
sorry
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
soundly
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But no; if the wretched creature HAD been invisible to me, I shouldn’t have thought of Braxton at all--except with gladness that he wasn’t here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
then
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But no; if the wretched creature HAD been invisible to me, I shouldn’t have thought of Braxton at all--except with gladness that he wasn’t here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But no; if the wretched creature HAD been invisible to me, I shouldn’t have thought of Braxton at all--except with gladness that he wasn’t here.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
vengeance
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From this reading ‘Well, it seemed to me that he was avenged--with a vengeance.
visible
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From this reading That he was visible to me, and to me alone, wasn’t any sign of proper remorse within me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
wasn't
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From this reading But no; if the wretched creature HAD been invisible to me, I shouldn’t have thought of Braxton at all--except with gladness that he wasn’t here.
Well
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From this reading ‘Well, it seemed to me that he was avenged--with a vengeance.
wholly
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
wistfulness
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From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But no; if the wretched creature HAD been invisible to me, I shouldn’t have thought of Braxton at all--except with gladness that he wasn’t here.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading That he was visible to me, and to me alone, wasn’t any sign of proper remorse within me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘If by this same strength and intensity he had merely projected himself as an invisible guest under the Duchess’ roof--if his feat had been wholly, as perhaps it was in part, a feat of mere wistfulness and longing--then I should have felt really sorry for him; and my conscience would have soundly rated me in his behalf.
wretched
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From this reading But no; if the wretched creature HAD been invisible to me, I shouldn’t have thought of Braxton at all--except with gladness that he wasn’t here.
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