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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 Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
able
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it seemed that Fortune was crueller than she had imagined possible.
all
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From this reading After all, it seemed that Fortune was crueller than she had imagined possible.
alteration
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
conception
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
crueller
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From this reading After all, it seemed that Fortune was crueller than she had imagined possible.
days
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From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
definite
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
else
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From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
end
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
ended
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
felt
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From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THEO'S FIRST TROUBLE.
FortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After all, it seemed that Fortune was crueller than she had imagined possible.
get
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From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
ghost
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
gone
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From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
Gower
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
imagined
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From this reading After all, it seemed that Fortune was crueller than she had imagined possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
innocent
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
lapse
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From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
love-stories
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
love-story
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
lustrums
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From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
occur
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
painful
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From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
parting
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From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
possible
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From this reading After all, it seemed that Fortune was crueller than she had imagined possible.
Priscilla
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, it seemed that Fortune was crueller than she had imagined possible.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
some
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After all, it seemed that Fortune was crueller than she had imagined possible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
Theo
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From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
THEO'S
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From this reading THEO'S FIRST TROUBLE.
three
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From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
TROUBLE
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From this reading THEO'S FIRST TROUBLE.
unexpected
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From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
used
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From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
very
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
