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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 Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.
all
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From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She alone knows.
anathematized
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From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
belief
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From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
belong
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From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.
calumny
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From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.
Chiltern
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From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
chivalry
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From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.
contrary
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From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
courage
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From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.
endurance
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From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
exalted
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From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
faith
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From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.
fire
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From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
greater
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From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.
high
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From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
higher
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From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
Honora's
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From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
Hugh
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From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
Ivanhoe
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From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
Knights
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From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
knowledge
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From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.
knows
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From this reading She alone knows.
love
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From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.
loves
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From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
man
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From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.
new
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From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
old
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From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.
pulpits
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From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
Round
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From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
sacred
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From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.
shaken
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From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She alone knows.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
sprung
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From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.
supreme
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From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.
Table
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From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.
there
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From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
too
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From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.
unbelief
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From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.
undefiled
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From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.
unmoved
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From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
woman
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From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
world
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From this reading Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
