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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 Isaac Dent did indeed feel himself a triumphant man.
absolutely
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From this reading His powers of loving, however, might have been described as uncertain, dubious, and absolutely unworthy of so high and sacred a name.
all
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From this reading But there was no doubt at all with regard to his powers of revenge, or as to his cunning and double dealing.
almost
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From this reading It was the night before his wedding; and the prize--the choice, rich, great prize of the bravest and most beautiful girl in the city--was almost his.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But there was no doubt at all with regard to his powers of revenge, or as to his cunning and double dealing.
beautiful
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From this reading It was the night before his wedding; and the prize--the choice, rich, great prize of the bravest and most beautiful girl in the city--was almost his.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His powers of loving, however, might have been described as uncertain, dubious, and absolutely unworthy of so high and sacred a name.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the night before his wedding; and the prize--the choice, rich, great prize of the bravest and most beautiful girl in the city--was almost his.
bravest
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From this reading It was the night before his wedding; and the prize--the choice, rich, great prize of the bravest and most beautiful girl in the city--was almost his.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no doubt at all with regard to his powers of revenge, or as to his cunning and double dealing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
called
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From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
choice
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From this reading It was the night before his wedding; and the prize--the choice, rich, great prize of the bravest and most beautiful girl in the city--was almost his.
city
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From this reading It was the night before his wedding; and the prize--the choice, rich, great prize of the bravest and most beautiful girl in the city--was almost his.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
cunning
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From this reading But there was no doubt at all with regard to his powers of revenge, or as to his cunning and double dealing.
dealing
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From this reading But there was no doubt at all with regard to his powers of revenge, or as to his cunning and double dealing.
deceived
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From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
Dent
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From this reading Isaac Dent did indeed feel himself a triumphant man.
described
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From this reading His powers of loving, however, might have been described as uncertain, dubious, and absolutely unworthy of so high and sacred a name.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Isaac Dent did indeed feel himself a triumphant man.
double
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From this reading But there was no doubt at all with regard to his powers of revenge, or as to his cunning and double dealing.
doubt
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From this reading But there was no doubt at all with regard to his powers of revenge, or as to his cunning and double dealing.
dubious
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From this reading His powers of loving, however, might have been described as uncertain, dubious, and absolutely unworthy of so high and sacred a name.
feel
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From this reading Isaac Dent did indeed feel himself a triumphant man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
girl
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From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the night before his wedding; and the prize--the choice, rich, great prize of the bravest and most beautiful girl in the city--was almost his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
happiness
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From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His powers of loving, however, might have been described as uncertain, dubious, and absolutely unworthy of so high and sacred a name.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
high
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From this reading His powers of loving, however, might have been described as uncertain, dubious, and absolutely unworthy of so high and sacred a name.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Isaac Dent did indeed feel himself a triumphant man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His powers of loving, however, might have been described as uncertain, dubious, and absolutely unworthy of so high and sacred a name.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the night before his wedding; and the prize--the choice, rich, great prize of the bravest and most beautiful girl in the city--was almost his.
indeed
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From this reading Isaac Dent did indeed feel himself a triumphant man.
Isaac
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From this reading Isaac Dent did indeed feel himself a triumphant man.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the night before his wedding; and the prize--the choice, rich, great prize of the bravest and most beautiful girl in the city--was almost his.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
love
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From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
loving
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From this reading His powers of loving, however, might have been described as uncertain, dubious, and absolutely unworthy of so high and sacred a name.
man
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From this reading Isaac Dent did indeed feel himself a triumphant man.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His powers of loving, however, might have been described as uncertain, dubious, and absolutely unworthy of so high and sacred a name.
most
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From this reading It was the night before his wedding; and the prize--the choice, rich, great prize of the bravest and most beautiful girl in the city--was almost his.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
nature
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From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
night
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From this reading It was the night before his wedding; and the prize--the choice, rich, great prize of the bravest and most beautiful girl in the city--was almost his.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no doubt at all with regard to his powers of revenge, or as to his cunning and double dealing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But there was no doubt at all with regard to his powers of revenge, or as to his cunning and double dealing.
possibly
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From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His powers of loving, however, might have been described as uncertain, dubious, and absolutely unworthy of so high and sacred a name.
prize
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From this reading It was the night before his wedding; and the prize--the choice, rich, great prize of the bravest and most beautiful girl in the city--was almost his.
regard
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From this reading But there was no doubt at all with regard to his powers of revenge, or as to his cunning and double dealing.
revenge
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From this reading But there was no doubt at all with regard to his powers of revenge, or as to his cunning and double dealing.
rich
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From this reading It was the night before his wedding; and the prize--the choice, rich, great prize of the bravest and most beautiful girl in the city--was almost his.
sacred
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From this reading His powers of loving, however, might have been described as uncertain, dubious, and absolutely unworthy of so high and sacred a name.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His powers of loving, however, might have been described as uncertain, dubious, and absolutely unworthy of so high and sacred a name.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
there
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From this reading But there was no doubt at all with regard to his powers of revenge, or as to his cunning and double dealing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there was no doubt at all with regard to his powers of revenge, or as to his cunning and double dealing.
triumphant
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From this reading Isaac Dent did indeed feel himself a triumphant man.
uncertain
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From this reading His powers of loving, however, might have been described as uncertain, dubious, and absolutely unworthy of so high and sacred a name.
unworthy
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From this reading His powers of loving, however, might have been described as uncertain, dubious, and absolutely unworthy of so high and sacred a name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no doubt at all with regard to his powers of revenge, or as to his cunning and double dealing.
wedding
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From this reading It was the night before his wedding; and the prize--the choice, rich, great prize of the bravest and most beautiful girl in the city--was almost his.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But there was no doubt at all with regard to his powers of revenge, or as to his cunning and double dealing.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rɛkt/
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading If such a nature as his could possibly know anything of love, he had something which he called by that name for the handsome girl whom he had deceived, and whose happiness he had wrecked.
