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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 Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now again it was only the crowd she cared for.
always
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now again it was only the crowd she cared for.
another's
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
cared
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From this reading And now again it was only the crowd she cared for.
clear
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From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
collar
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
confidingly
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
crowd
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From this reading And now again it was only the crowd she cared for.
crowd's
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From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
crown
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
elbow
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
existence
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From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
eyes
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
fed
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From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
figure
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
flute-like
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
followed
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now again it was only the crowd she cared for.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
hair
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
hero's
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From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
how
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From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
jealousy
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From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
killed
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From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
lad's
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
less
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From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
love
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From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
much
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From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
neck
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
now
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From this reading And now again it was only the crowd she cared for.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
only
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From this reading And now again it was only the crowd she cared for.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
out
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
penny
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
producing
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
queer
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
rage
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From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
rather
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
repeating
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
shown
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From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
sinuously
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
slender
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
soon
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From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
threaded
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
threepenny-bit
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
unreasonable
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From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
unreasoning
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From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
voice
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
way
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
Well
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
Zuleika
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From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
