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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 "Recollect you have at least in me a true and loyal friend.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Recollect you have at least in me a true and loyal friend.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
assured
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From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Recollect you have at least in me a true and loyal friend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I will defend you by every means in my power.
countenance
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From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
dared
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From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
defend
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From this reading I will defend you by every means in my power.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
don't
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From this reading "Oh, don't speak like that, Lolita," I urged earnestly.
earnestly
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From this reading "Oh, don't speak like that, Lolita," I urged earnestly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I will defend you by every means in my power.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
friend
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From this reading "Recollect you have at least in me a true and loyal friend.
glistened
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From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
grateful
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From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Recollect you have at least in me a true and loyal friend.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, don't speak like that, Lolita," I urged earnestly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Recollect you have at least in me a true and loyal friend.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Recollect you have at least in me a true and loyal friend.
like
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From this reading "Oh, don't speak like that, Lolita," I urged earnestly.
Lolita
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From this reading "Oh, don't speak like that, Lolita," I urged earnestly.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
loyal
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From this reading "Recollect you have at least in me a true and loyal friend.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Recollect you have at least in me a true and loyal friend.
means
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From this reading I will defend you by every means in my power.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will defend you by every means in my power.
mystery
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From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, don't speak like that, Lolita," I urged earnestly.
penetrate
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From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
power
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From this reading I will defend you by every means in my power.
ready
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From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
Recollect
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From this reading "Recollect you have at least in me a true and loyal friend.
refuse
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From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
saw
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From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
seeking
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From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
serve
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From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
speak
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From this reading "Oh, don't speak like that, Lolita," I urged earnestly.
strange
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From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
sweet
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From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
teardrop
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From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, don't speak like that, Lolita," I urged earnestly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
true
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From this reading "Recollect you have at least in me a true and loyal friend.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
urged
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From this reading "Oh, don't speak like that, Lolita," I urged earnestly.
veil
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From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will defend you by every means in my power.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
withhold
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From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would tell you everything if I dared," she assured me with a sweet grateful look upon her countenance, and I saw that upon her veil a teardrop glistened.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Recollect you have at least in me a true and loyal friend.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading You refuse to tell me this strange secret of yours; nevertheless I am ready to serve you without seeking to penetrate the mystery which you are so determined to withhold."
