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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 A DAY WITH PHILIP CLEEVE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
all
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From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
black
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From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
call
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From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
champagne
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From this reading "It was that champagne," thought Philip.
CLEEVE
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From this reading A DAY WITH PHILIP CLEEVE.
cold
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From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
collect
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From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
DAY
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From this reading A DAY WITH PHILIP CLEEVE.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
Ducie's
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From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
early
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From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
evening
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From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
eyes
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From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
fancies
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From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
fascination
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From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
forget
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From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
glamour
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From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
gone
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From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
happened
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From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
light
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From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
Lilacs
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From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
liquid
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From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
Margaret
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From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
minute
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From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
more
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From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
morn
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From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
night
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From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
opened
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From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
overheated
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From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
peace
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From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
PHILIP
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From this reading A DAY WITH PHILIP CLEEVE.
preceding
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From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
previous
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From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
smile
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From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
wealth or financial means
From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
thoughts
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From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
trouble
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From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
two
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From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
unsympathetic
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From this reading In the cold unsympathetic light of early morn his overheated fancies of the preceding night seemed to have little more substance in them than a dream.
visit
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From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not quite forget Margaret Ducie's liquid black eyes, or the fascination of her smile; but the glamour was gone, and he thought of them as of something that could never trouble his peace of mind again.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Philip Cleeve opened his eyes the morning after his visit to The Lilacs it took him a minute or two to collect his thoughts, and call to mind all that had happened during the previous evening.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DAY WITH PHILIP CLEEVE.
