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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 He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
abstraction
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From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
admired
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From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
ago
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From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
appeared
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From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'JEALOUSY CRUEL AS THE GRAVE.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
auburn
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From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
away
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From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
chatted
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From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
conversation
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From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could gather from the manner of Ida nothing of what was passing in her mind during dinner.
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading 'JEALOUSY CRUEL AS THE GRAVE.'
decoration
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From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
Desmond
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From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
dinner
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From this reading He could gather from the manner of Ida nothing of what was passing in her mind during dinner.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He could gather from the manner of Ida nothing of what was passing in her mind during dinner.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
flower
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From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
flowers
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From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could gather from the manner of Ida nothing of what was passing in her mind during dinner.
gaiety
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From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
gather
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From this reading He could gather from the manner of Ida nothing of what was passing in her mind during dinner.
general
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From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
GRAVE
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From this reading 'JEALOUSY CRUEL AS THE GRAVE.'
grew
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From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
hair
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From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could gather from the manner of Ida nothing of what was passing in her mind during dinner.
heart
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From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could gather from the manner of Ida nothing of what was passing in her mind during dinner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
hope
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From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
Ida
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From this reading He could gather from the manner of Ida nothing of what was passing in her mind during dinner.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could gather from the manner of Ida nothing of what was passing in her mind during dinner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
JEALOUSY
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From this reading 'JEALOUSY CRUEL AS THE GRAVE.'
joined
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From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
manner
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From this reading He could gather from the manner of Ida nothing of what was passing in her mind during dinner.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could gather from the manner of Ida nothing of what was passing in her mind during dinner.
more
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From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
mourning
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From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could gather from the manner of Ida nothing of what was passing in her mind during dinner.
observed
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From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
occasion
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From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could gather from the manner of Ida nothing of what was passing in her mind during dinner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
passing
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From this reading He could gather from the manner of Ida nothing of what was passing in her mind during dinner.
please
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From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
remembered
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From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
rose
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From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
showing
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From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
simple
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From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
stronger
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From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'JEALOUSY CRUEL AS THE GRAVE.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
thoughts
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From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
times
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From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
usual
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From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
Vane
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From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
wandered
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From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could gather from the manner of Ida nothing of what was passing in her mind during dinner.
wear
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From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could gather from the manner of Ida nothing of what was passing in her mind during dinner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
white
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From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She chatted away with Desmond and joined in the general conversation with more gaiety than usual, but not without showing a little abstraction at times, as if her thoughts wandered.
wont
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From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
wore
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From this reading He observed, however, that she wore on this occasion a flower in her auburn hair, the first with which she had appeared since the time of her mourning--a simple white rose.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He remembered that he had admired the simple decoration long ago, and that she had been wont to wear it to please him ere she had worn flowers to please another, so hope grew stronger in the heart of Vane.
