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affection
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From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
allowed
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From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
always
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From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Last days are wretched days; and so are last moments wretched moments.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Last days are wretched days; and so are last moments wretched moments.
away
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From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
coming
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From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
DAY
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From this reading THE LAST DAY.
days
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From this reading Last days are wretched days; and so are last moments wretched moments.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
expected
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From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
fact
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From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
fail
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From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
glide
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From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST DAY.
makes
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From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
mention
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From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
moments
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From this reading Last days are wretched days; and so are last moments wretched moments.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
notice
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From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
parting
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From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
periods
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From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
pleasure
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From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
premeditated
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From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
produce
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From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
seldom
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From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Last days are wretched days; and so are last moments wretched moments.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
Spasmodic
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From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
special
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From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
study
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From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST DAY.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
wretched
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From this reading Last days are wretched days; and so are last moments wretched moments.
