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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 My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
arts
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From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
ask
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From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
better
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From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If it weren't for that I shouldn't have come here to meet you.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
display
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From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
dull
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From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
empty
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From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
face
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From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
fate
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From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If it weren't for that I shouldn't have come here to meet you.
gift
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From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If it weren't for that I shouldn't have come here to meet you.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If it weren't for that I shouldn't have come here to meet you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If it weren't for that I shouldn't have come here to meet you.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it weren't for that I shouldn't have come here to meet you.
indeed
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From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
insanely
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From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it weren't for that I shouldn't have come here to meet you.
it's
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From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
meet
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From this reading "If it weren't for that I shouldn't have come here to meet you.
misfortune
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From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
play
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From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
power
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From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
pretend
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From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
proof
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From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
ready
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From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
see
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From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
sensitive
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From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
share
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From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
shouldn't
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From this reading "If it weren't for that I shouldn't have come here to meet you.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
takes
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From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If it weren't for that I shouldn't have come here to meet you.
that's
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From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
there
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From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
things
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From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
third-rate
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From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If it weren't for that I shouldn't have come here to meet you.
to-night's
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From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
tricks
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From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
unreason
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From this reading My gift is the thing that takes you: could there be a better proof than that it's to-night's display of it that has brought you to this unreason?
weren't
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From this reading "If it weren't for that I shouldn't have come here to meet you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
woman
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From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If it weren't for that I shouldn't have come here to meet you.
you're
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From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's indeed a misfortune that you're so sensitive to our poor arts, since they play such tricks with your power to see things as they are.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Without my share of them I should be a dull, empty, third-rate woman, and yet that's the fate you ask me to face and insanely pretend you're ready to face yourself."
