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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 His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
actress
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From this reading His imagination was inflamed by the vague and splendid promises that were connected with his marriage with the poor actress.
all
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From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
apparent
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
aroused
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Glyndon's pride, as well as jealousy, was aroused.
beauty
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Glyndon's pride, as well as jealousy, was aroused.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His imagination was inflamed by the vague and splendid promises that were connected with his marriage with the poor actress.
command
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
connected
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From this reading His imagination was inflamed by the vague and splendid promises that were connected with his marriage with the poor actress.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
danger
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
dazzle
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
deeply
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From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
eye
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
fears
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
foe
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From this reading What a rival, and what a foe!
foresee
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
frustrate
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
Glyndon
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From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
Glyndon's
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From this reading But Glyndon's pride, as well as jealousy, was aroused.
god
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
hand
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His imagination was inflamed by the vague and splendid promises that were connected with his marriage with the poor actress.
imagination
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From this reading His imagination was inflamed by the vague and splendid promises that were connected with his marriage with the poor actress.
inflamed
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From this reading His imagination was inflamed by the vague and splendid promises that were connected with his marriage with the poor actress.
Isabel
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From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
jealousy
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From this reading But Glyndon's pride, as well as jealousy, was aroused.
marriage
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From this reading His imagination was inflamed by the vague and splendid promises that were connected with his marriage with the poor actress.
monarch
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
naturally
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His imagination was inflamed by the vague and splendid promises that were connected with his marriage with the poor actress.
pride
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From this reading But Glyndon's pride, as well as jealousy, was aroused.
promises
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From this reading His imagination was inflamed by the vague and splendid promises that were connected with his marriage with the poor actress.
relative
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From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
rival
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From this reading What a rival, and what a foe!
rivalry
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
said
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From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
seriously
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From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
splendid
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From this reading His imagination was inflamed by the vague and splendid promises that were connected with his marriage with the poor actress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
threat
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
too
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
united
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
vague
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From this reading His imagination was inflamed by the vague and splendid promises that were connected with his marriage with the poor actress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His imagination was inflamed by the vague and splendid promises that were connected with his marriage with the poor actress.
wealth
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From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
well
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From this reading But Glyndon's pride, as well as jealousy, was aroused.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His imagination was inflamed by the vague and splendid promises that were connected with his marriage with the poor actress.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a rival, and what a foe!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading His fears, too, were naturally aroused by the threat that by marriage alone could he save himself from the rivalry of Zicci,--Zicci, born to dazzle and command; Zicci, who united to the apparent wealth of a monarch the beauty of a god; Zicci, whose eye seemed to foresee, whose hand to frustrate, every danger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His imagination was inflamed by the vague and splendid promises that were connected with his marriage with the poor actress.
Zicci
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From this reading Glyndon thought seriously and deeply over all that the mysterious Zicci had said to him relative to Isabel.
