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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 A TEMPTER.
ago
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From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
all
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From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
Allahabad
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From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
approached
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From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
awaited
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From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
balcony
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From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
calm
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From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
changed
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From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
city
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From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
cloudless
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From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
court
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From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
daily
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From this reading Did he still think of her, and daily regard her likeness as she did his?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he still think of her, and daily regard her likeness as she did his?
dissipation
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From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
eagerly
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From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
far
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From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
far-away
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From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Did he still think of her, and daily regard her likeness as she did his?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Did he still think of her, and daily regard her likeness as she did his?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
lady
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From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
landscape
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From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
lighted
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From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
likeness
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From this reading Did he still think of her, and daily regard her likeness as she did his?
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
looking
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From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
lovely
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From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
many
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From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
more
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From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
mountain
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From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
mountains
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From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
now
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From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
Once
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From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
only
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From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
out
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From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
pleasures
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From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
regard
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From this reading Did he still think of her, and daily regard her likeness as she did his?
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
sat
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From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
shade
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From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he still think of her, and daily regard her likeness as she did his?
silver
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From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did he still think of her, and daily regard her likeness as she did his?
sunshine
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From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
TEMPTER
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From this reading A TEMPTER.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
thick
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From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did he still think of her, and daily regard her likeness as she did his?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
tops
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From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
trees
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From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
unchanged
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From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
up
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From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
waters
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From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ah! if only he were as unchanged--he that now took part in all the dissipation of the court and the many pleasures of the great city.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Once more the lovely lady of Allahabad sat on the balcony looking out towards the far-away mountains, from whence, now long ago, had approached the eagerly awaited one.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
whole
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From this reading Nothing had changed since that time: the same calm, silver waters and thick shade of trees, and far beyond the mountain tops, while the same cloudless sunshine lighted up the whole landscape.
