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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 Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
accept
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
agreed
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
Alexander
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From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brother and sister had walked some distance.
artist
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From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they skirted the town walls they took counsel together.
assumed
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
brother
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From this reading The brother and sister had walked some distance.
came
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From this reading The roads were full of people, and the nearer they came to the Nekropolis the denser was the throng.
certainly
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
counsel
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From this reading As they skirted the town walls they took counsel together.
daimon
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
deceived
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
decided
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From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
denser
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From this reading The roads were full of people, and the nearer they came to the Nekropolis the denser was the throng.
discover
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From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
distance
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From this reading The brother and sister had walked some distance.
felt
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From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
finally
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From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
form
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
full
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From this reading The roads were full of people, and the nearer they came to the Nekropolis the denser was the throng.
girl
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brother and sister had walked some distance.
hand
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
heart
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From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
inclined
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
Korinna's
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
light
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From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
nearer
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From this reading The roads were full of people, and the nearer they came to the Nekropolis the denser was the throng.
Nekropolis
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From this reading The roads were full of people, and the nearer they came to the Nekropolis the denser was the throng.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The roads were full of people, and the nearer they came to the Nekropolis the denser was the throng.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
only
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From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
people
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From this reading The roads were full of people, and the nearer they came to the Nekropolis the denser was the throng.
perfectly
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
Philip's
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
ready
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From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
resemblance
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
resembled
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From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
roads
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From this reading The roads were full of people, and the nearer they came to the Nekropolis the denser was the throng.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
sister
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From this reading The brother and sister had walked some distance.
skirtednounUS /ˈskirted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As they skirted the town walls they took counsel together.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
some
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From this reading The brother and sister had walked some distance.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
strong
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
task
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From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brother and sister had walked some distance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The roads were full of people, and the nearer they came to the Nekropolis the denser was the throng.
throng
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From this reading The roads were full of people, and the nearer they came to the Nekropolis the denser was the throng.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The roads were full of people, and the nearer they came to the Nekropolis the denser was the throng.
together
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From this reading As they skirted the town walls they took counsel together.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they skirted the town walls they took counsel together.
touched
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
town
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From this reading As they skirted the town walls they took counsel together.
try
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From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
view
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From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
walked
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From this reading The brother and sister had walked some distance.
walls
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From this reading As they skirted the town walls they took counsel together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The roads were full of people, and the nearer they came to the Nekropolis the denser was the throng.
weight
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From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads were full of people, and the nearer they came to the Nekropolis the denser was the throng.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Being perfectly agreed that the girl who had touched Philip's hand could certainly be no daimon who had assumed Korinna's form, they were inclined to accept the view that a strong resemblance had deceived their brother.
work
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From this reading They finally decided that Alexander should try to discover the maiden who so strangely resembled the dead; and the artist was ready for the task, for he could only work when his heart was light, and had never felt such a weight on it before.
