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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 XV He reached his rooms overcome by a lassitude that was not, however, quite despair.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He lay down on a couch, and there stayed a long time quite still, his forehead pressed against the wall.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His will was already beginning to recover for a fresh attempt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lay down on a couch, and there stayed a long time quite still, his forehead pressed against the wall.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
attempt
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From this reading His will was already beginning to recover for a fresh attempt.
beating
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His will was already beginning to recover for a fresh attempt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had made his effort, failed—but there was still within him the unconquerable hope of the passionate lover....
buzzing
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading XV He reached his rooms overcome by a lassitude that was not, however, quite despair.
conviction
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
couch
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From this reading He lay down on a couch, and there stayed a long time quite still, his forehead pressed against the wall.
deepening
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
deny
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
despair
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From this reading XV He reached his rooms overcome by a lassitude that was not, however, quite despair.
down
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From this reading He lay down on a couch, and there stayed a long time quite still, his forehead pressed against the wall.
effort
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From this reading He had made his effort, failed—but there was still within him the unconquerable hope of the passionate lover....
extinguish
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
failed
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From this reading He had made his effort, failed—but there was still within him the unconquerable hope of the passionate lover....
flowers
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His will was already beginning to recover for a fresh attempt.
forehead
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From this reading He lay down on a couch, and there stayed a long time quite still, his forehead pressed against the wall.
fresh
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From this reading His will was already beginning to recover for a fresh attempt.
fulfilment
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
full
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made his effort, failed—but there was still within him the unconquerable hope of the passionate lover....
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XV He reached his rooms overcome by a lassitude that was not, however, quite despair.
heart
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had made his effort, failed—but there was still within him the unconquerable hope of the passionate lover....
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XV He reached his rooms overcome by a lassitude that was not, however, quite despair.
hope
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From this reading He had made his effort, failed—but there was still within him the unconquerable hope of the passionate lover....
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading XV He reached his rooms overcome by a lassitude that was not, however, quite despair.
hues
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
June
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
lassitude
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From this reading XV He reached his rooms overcome by a lassitude that was not, however, quite despair.
lay
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From this reading He lay down on a couch, and there stayed a long time quite still, his forehead pressed against the wall.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lay down on a couch, and there stayed a long time quite still, his forehead pressed against the wall.
lover
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From this reading He had made his effort, failed—but there was still within him the unconquerable hope of the passionate lover....
made
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From this reading He had made his effort, failed—but there was still within him the unconquerable hope of the passionate lover....
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading XV He reached his rooms overcome by a lassitude that was not, however, quite despair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had made his effort, failed—but there was still within him the unconquerable hope of the passionate lover....
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lay down on a couch, and there stayed a long time quite still, his forehead pressed against the wall.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
overcome
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From this reading XV He reached his rooms overcome by a lassitude that was not, however, quite despair.
passionate
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From this reading He had made his effort, failed—but there was still within him the unconquerable hope of the passionate lover....
pressed
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From this reading He lay down on a couch, and there stayed a long time quite still, his forehead pressed against the wall.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XV He reached his rooms overcome by a lassitude that was not, however, quite despair.
reached
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From this reading XV He reached his rooms overcome by a lassitude that was not, however, quite despair.
recover
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From this reading His will was already beginning to recover for a fresh attempt.
rooms
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From this reading XV He reached his rooms overcome by a lassitude that was not, however, quite despair.
slumbrous
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
stayed
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From this reading He lay down on a couch, and there stayed a long time quite still, his forehead pressed against the wall.
stifle
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had made his effort, failed—but there was still within him the unconquerable hope of the passionate lover....
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
summer
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XV He reached his rooms overcome by a lassitude that was not, however, quite despair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had made his effort, failed—but there was still within him the unconquerable hope of the passionate lover....
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
there
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From this reading He had made his effort, failed—but there was still within him the unconquerable hope of the passionate lover....
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lay down on a couch, and there stayed a long time quite still, his forehead pressed against the wall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
try
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
unconquerable
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From this reading He had made his effort, failed—but there was still within him the unconquerable hope of the passionate lover....
wall
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From this reading He lay down on a couch, and there stayed a long time quite still, his forehead pressed against the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XV He reached his rooms overcome by a lassitude that was not, however, quite despair.
well
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His will was already beginning to recover for a fresh attempt.
winged
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From this reading As well try to extinguish in full June the beating of the heart of summer; deny to the flowers their deepening hues, or to winged life its slumbrous buzzing, as stifle in such a lover his conviction of fulfilment....
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had made his effort, failed—but there was still within him the unconquerable hope of the passionate lover....
XV
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From this reading XV He reached his rooms overcome by a lassitude that was not, however, quite despair.
