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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 Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
admiration
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
affected
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From this reading Since that which persists--the soul--is radically affected, they are of ultimate importance.
affinity
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
beauty
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
causes
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
changed
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From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
character
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
drama
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From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
due
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
effects
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From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
eternal
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From this reading The results are of the eternal order.
Events
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From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
geometrical
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From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
hand
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From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
importance
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From this reading Since that which persists--the soul--is radically affected, they are of ultimate importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
individuals
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From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
involve
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From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since that which persists--the soul--is radically affected, they are of ultimate importance.
Lettice
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
mental
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
mere
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
merely
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
once
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From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
only
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The results are of the eternal order.
other's
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
outward
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
passing
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
permanent
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From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
persists
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From this reading Since that which persists--the soul--is radically affected, they are of ultimate importance.
physical
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
progression
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From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
radically
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From this reading Since that which persists--the soul--is radically affected, they are of ultimate importance.
relationship
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From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
relationships
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From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
reproductive
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From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
results
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From this reading The results are of the eternal order.
rupture
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
scale
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From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that which persists--the soul--is radically affected, they are of ultimate importance.
slight
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From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
soul
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From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
strange
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
sympathetic
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
takes
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From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since that which persists--the soul--is radically affected, they are of ultimate importance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
tie
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
Tom
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From this reading Had the strange tie between Tom and Lettice been due to physical causes only, to mental affinity, or to mere sympathetic admiration of each other's outward strength and beauty, a rupture between them could have been of a passing character merely.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
ultimate
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From this reading Since that which persists--the soul--is radically affected, they are of ultimate importance.
universe
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From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
way
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From this reading Not alone the relationship between individuals are determined this way or that, but the relationships of these individuals towards the universe are changed upon a scale of geometrical progression.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Events, however slight, which involve the soul are drama; for once the soul takes a hand in them their effects are permanent and reproductive.
