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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 XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
all
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From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
any
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
aside
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From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
became
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From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His keen sense of sarcasm would over-rule his friendship, and he would retort upon me with the question--What business had I, being imperfect myself, to expect perfection in my wife?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
business
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From this reading His keen sense of sarcasm would over-rule his friendship, and he would retort upon me with the question--What business had I, being imperfect myself, to expect perfection in my wife?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
calamity
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From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
character
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
closest
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
company
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
comradeship
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From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
consideration
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
crushing
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From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
days
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
discovered
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
ensued
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From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading His keen sense of sarcasm would over-rule his friendship, and he would retort upon me with the question--What business had I, being imperfect myself, to expect perfection in my wife?
feelings
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From this reading He would have no sympathy with my feelings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
frequently
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From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
friend
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
friendship
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From this reading His keen sense of sarcasm would over-rule his friendship, and he would retort upon me with the question--What business had I, being imperfect myself, to expect perfection in my wife?
gave
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
harassing
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From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have no sympathy with my feelings.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have no sympathy with my feelings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
human
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From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
imperfect
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From this reading His keen sense of sarcasm would over-rule his friendship, and he would retort upon me with the question--What business had I, being imperfect myself, to expect perfection in my wife?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
instinct
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
just
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From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
keen
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From this reading His keen sense of sarcasm would over-rule his friendship, and he would retort upon me with the question--What business had I, being imperfect myself, to expect perfection in my wife?
knew
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From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
Lucio
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From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His keen sense of sarcasm would over-rule his friendship, and he would retort upon me with the question--What business had I, being imperfect myself, to expect perfection in my wife?
moral
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
most
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
much
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
nature
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From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He would have no sympathy with my feelings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
now
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From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
obliquities
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
oblivious
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From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
observed
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From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
other's
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
out
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
over-rule
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From this reading His keen sense of sarcasm would over-rule his friendship, and he would retort upon me with the question--What business had I, being imperfect myself, to expect perfection in my wife?
own
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From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
pause
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From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
perfection
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From this reading His keen sense of sarcasm would over-rule his friendship, and he would retort upon me with the question--What business had I, being imperfect myself, to expect perfection in my wife?
personal
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From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
perversions
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
put
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From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His keen sense of sarcasm would over-rule his friendship, and he would retort upon me with the question--What business had I, being imperfect myself, to expect perfection in my wife?
renewal
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From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
reply
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
retort
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From this reading His keen sense of sarcasm would over-rule his friendship, and he would retort upon me with the question--What business had I, being imperfect myself, to expect perfection in my wife?
rode
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
sarcasm
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From this reading His keen sense of sarcasm would over-rule his friendship, and he would retort upon me with the question--What business had I, being imperfect myself, to expect perfection in my wife?
satisfaction
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From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
sense
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From this reading His keen sense of sarcasm would over-rule his friendship, and he would retort upon me with the question--What business had I, being imperfect myself, to expect perfection in my wife?
Sibyl
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
Sibyl's
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
simply
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
singular
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From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
spoke
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
storm
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From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
sympathy
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From this reading He would have no sympathy with my feelings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
thoughts
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From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
together
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
tranquil
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From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
troublesome
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From this reading I put aside all troublesome and harassing thoughts, and became oblivious of everything save my own personal satisfaction in the renewal of the comradeship between myself and Lucio.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His keen sense of sarcasm would over-rule his friendship, and he would retort upon me with the question--What business had I, being imperfect myself, to expect perfection in my wife?
walked
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From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
wife
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From this reading His keen sense of sarcasm would over-rule his friendship, and he would retort upon me with the question--What business had I, being imperfect myself, to expect perfection in my wife?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would have no sympathy with my feelings.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We walked together, rode together, and passed most of our days in each other's company,--nevertheless though I gave my friend much of my closest confidence I never spoke to him of the moral obliquities and perversions I had discovered in Sibyl's character,--not out of any consideration for Sibyl, but simply because I knew by instinct what his reply would be.
XXIX
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From this reading XXIX A tranquil time now ensued; a time which, though I knew it not, was just that singular pause so frequently observed in nature before a storm, and in human life before a crushing calamity.
