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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 "Thou art a European, while I am a homeless wanderer of the desert.
always
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From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Thou art a European, while I am a homeless wanderer of the desert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You and I are strangers," she replied slowly.
any
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From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
apt
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From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You and I are strangers," she replied slowly.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou art a European, while I am a homeless wanderer of the desert.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
Believer
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From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
brave
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From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
committed
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From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
countenance
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From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
desert
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From this reading "Thou art a European, while I am a homeless wanderer of the desert.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
European
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From this reading "Thou art a European, while I am a homeless wanderer of the desert.
eyes
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From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
gaze
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From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
homeless
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From this reading "Thou art a European, while I am a homeless wanderer of the desert.
how
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From this reading "That is how I wish thee to think of me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You and I are strangers," she replied slowly.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
less
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From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
MemoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thou art a European, while I am a homeless wanderer of the desert.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
owe
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From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
recollections
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From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
remain
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From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You and I are strangers," she replied slowly.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You and I are strangers," she replied slowly.
sin
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From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
slowly
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From this reading "You and I are strangers," she replied slowly.
sometimes
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From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
strangers
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From this reading "You and I are strangers," she replied slowly.
tender
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From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thou art a European, while I am a homeless wanderer of the desert.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "That is how I wish thee to think of me.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That is how I wish thee to think of me.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou art a European, while I am a homeless wanderer of the desert.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
tiresome
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From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
troubled
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From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
True
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From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
wanderer
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From this reading "Thou art a European, while I am a homeless wanderer of the desert.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Thou art a European, while I am a homeless wanderer of the desert.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading If thine eyes do not gaze upon my countenance, I shall have committed one sin the less, and thou wilt never be troubled by any recollections.
wish
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From this reading "That is how I wish thee to think of me.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
woman
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From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
written
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From this reading Memories are apt to be tiresome sometimes, and it is written that the True Believer is--" "With me thy memory will always remain that of a brave, tender, but mysterious woman, to whom I owe my life."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and I are strangers," she replied slowly.
