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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 So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
Adam
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From this reading "Ah, but I AM sure," said Adam Verver.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, but I AM sure," said Adam Verver.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Ah, but I AM sure," said Adam Verver.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
breath
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From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah, but I AM sure," said Adam Verver.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
damp
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From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
debated
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From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
don't
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From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
dusk
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From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
end
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From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
evasion
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From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
extent
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From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
eyes
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From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
FACE
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From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
facing
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From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
felt
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From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, but I AM sure," said Adam Verver.
I'm
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From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
importance
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From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
lamplight
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From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
marry
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From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
matters
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From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
met
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From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
mild
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From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
minute
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From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
needn't
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From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
only
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From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
pause
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From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
pretend
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From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
said
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From this reading "Ah, but I AM sure," said Adam Verver.
saying
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From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
slightly
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From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
southwest
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From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
speak
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From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, but I AM sure," said Adam Verver.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
trouble
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From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
union
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From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
Verver
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From this reading "Ah, but I AM sure," said Adam Verver.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
won't
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From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
