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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 Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
advanced
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
bowed
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
brow
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From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
calumniesplural nounUS /ˈkæləmniz/
false statements intended to damage someone’s reputation
From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
cast
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From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
condemn
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From this reading "These people condemn me!
condemned
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
desired
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
desperation
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From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
died
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
door
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
dry
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
enter
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
fond
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Is there no justice for me?
foul
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From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
gave
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
given
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
gorgeous
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
hair
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From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
heart
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
Highness's
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
holy
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
Imperial
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there no justice for me?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
justice
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From this reading "Is there no justice for me?
lips
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
livery
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
loved
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "These people condemn me!
moment
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Is there no justice for me?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
once
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
only
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
packet
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
passion
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
people
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From this reading "These people condemn me!
permission
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
person
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
presenting
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
pushing
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From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
remembrance
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
retain
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
royal
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
salver
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
saying
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
servants
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
silver
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
sin
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
small
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From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
tap
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
there
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From this reading "Is there no justice for me?
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These people condemn me!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
unjustly
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From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
utter
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From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
wealth
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From this reading They utter their foul calumnies, and cast me from them unjustly," she cried, pushing her wealth of fair hair from her brow in her desperation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
woman
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
words
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One of the royal servants in gorgeous livery bowed and advanced, presenting to her a small packet upon a silver salver, saying,-- "The person who brought this desired that it should be given into your Imperial Highness's hands at once."
youth
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From this reading Can a woman not retain within her heart the fond remembrance of the holy passion of her youth--the only time she has loved--without it being condemned as a sin? without--" The words died on her dry lips, for at that moment there was a tap at the door, and she gave permission to enter.
