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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 The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
actual
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From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Reader, I would confess all if I dared, but each of us have skeletons in our cupboards, both you and I--for, alas!
all
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From this reading Reader, I would confess all if I dared, but each of us have skeletons in our cupboards, both you and I--for, alas!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am no exception to the general rule among women.
amazing
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From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I am no exception to the general rule among women.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
appear
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From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
AUTHOR
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From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
believed
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From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Reader, I would confess all if I dared, but each of us have skeletons in our cupboards, both you and I--for, alas!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Reader, I would confess all if I dared, but each of us have skeletons in our cupboards, both you and I--for, alas!
chapters
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From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
circumstances
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From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
combination
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From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
concerned
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From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
confess
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From this reading Reader, I would confess all if I dared, but each of us have skeletons in our cupboards, both you and I--for, alas!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
cupboards
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From this reading Reader, I would confess all if I dared, but each of us have skeletons in our cupboards, both you and I--for, alas!
curious
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From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
dare
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From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
dared
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From this reading Reader, I would confess all if I dared, but each of us have skeletons in our cupboards, both you and I--for, alas!
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Reader, I would confess all if I dared, but each of us have skeletons in our cupboards, both you and I--for, alas!
ETC
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From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
eventful
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From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
exception
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From this reading I am no exception to the general rule among women.
EYE
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From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Reader, I would confess all if I dared, but each of us have skeletons in our cupboards, both you and I--for, alas!
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
general
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From this reading I am no exception to the general rule among women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
history
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From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
idyllic
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From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Reader, I would confess all if I dared, but each of us have skeletons in our cupboards, both you and I--for, alas!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reader, I would confess all if I dared, but each of us have skeletons in our cupboards, both you and I--for, alas!
indeed
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From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
ISTAR
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From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
misjudged
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From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
narrative
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From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Reader, I would confess all if I dared, but each of us have skeletons in our cupboards, both you and I--for, alas!
personal
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From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
persons
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From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
Reader
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From this reading Reader, I would confess all if I dared, but each of us have skeletons in our cupboards, both you and I--for, alas!
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
reveal
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From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
rule
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From this reading I am no exception to the general rule among women.
say
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From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
skeletons
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From this reading Reader, I would confess all if I dared, but each of us have skeletons in our cupboards, both you and I--for, alas!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
startling
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From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
strange
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From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
TEMPTRESS
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From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
therein
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From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
things
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From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
tragic
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From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
truth
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From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
unusual
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From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reader, I would confess all if I dared, but each of us have skeletons in our cupboards, both you and I--for, alas!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
women
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From this reading I am no exception to the general rule among women.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The narrative is, to say the least, a strange one; so amazing, indeed, that had I not been one of the actual persons concerned therein I would never have believed that such things could be.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet these chapters of an eventful personal history, remarkable though they may appear, are nevertheless the truth, a combination of unusual circumstances which will be found startling and curious, idyllic and tragic.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Reader, I would confess all if I dared, but each of us have skeletons in our cupboards, both you and I--for, alas!
ZORAIDA
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From this reading _AUTHOR OF “THE EYE OF ISTAR,” “THE TEMPTRESS,” “ZORAIDA,” ETC._ No; I dare not reveal everything here, lest I may be misjudged.
