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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 The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
answers
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From this reading "Yes--yes," she answers; "but 'brought things back' is not quite the right phrase; they"--her voice growing low and tremulous--"had not very far to come."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
away
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From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
back
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From this reading "You said just now that seeing me brought things back to you."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You said just now that seeing me brought things back to you."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes--yes," she answers; "but 'brought things back' is not quite the right phrase; they"--her voice growing low and tremulous--"had not very far to come."
chilled
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From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes--yes," she answers; "but 'brought things back' is not quite the right phrase; they"--her voice growing low and tremulous--"had not very far to come."
dictates
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From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
eagerly
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From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
element
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From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
far
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From this reading "Yes--yes," she answers; "but 'brought things back' is not quite the right phrase; they"--her voice growing low and tremulous--"had not very far to come."
forces
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From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
growing
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From this reading "Yes--yes," she answers; "but 'brought things back' is not quite the right phrase; they"--her voice growing low and tremulous--"had not very far to come."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes--yes," she answers; "but 'brought things back' is not quite the right phrase; they"--her voice growing low and tremulous--"had not very far to come."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
Jim's
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From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
just
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From this reading "You said just now that seeing me brought things back to you."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She starts a little.
low
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From this reading "Yes--yes," she answers; "but 'brought things back' is not quite the right phrase; they"--her voice growing low and tremulous--"had not very far to come."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You said just now that seeing me brought things back to you."
motive
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From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes--yes," she answers; "but 'brought things back' is not quite the right phrase; they"--her voice growing low and tremulous--"had not very far to come."
now
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From this reading "You said just now that seeing me brought things back to you."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
opening
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From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
partly
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From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
perhaps
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From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
perversity
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From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
phrase
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From this reading "Yes--yes," she answers; "but 'brought things back' is not quite the right phrase; they"--her voice growing low and tremulous--"had not very far to come."
predominating
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From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes--yes," she answers; "but 'brought things back' is not quite the right phrase; they"--her voice growing low and tremulous--"had not very far to come."
remorse
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From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
return
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From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes--yes," she answers; "but 'brought things back' is not quite the right phrase; they"--her voice growing low and tremulous--"had not very far to come."
said
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From this reading "You said just now that seeing me brought things back to you."
seeing
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From this reading "You said just now that seeing me brought things back to you."
seeking
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From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
sentence
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From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
snubbed
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From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
starts
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From this reading She starts a little.
subject
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From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You said just now that seeing me brought things back to you."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes--yes," she answers; "but 'brought things back' is not quite the right phrase; they"--her voice growing low and tremulous--"had not very far to come."
things
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From this reading "You said just now that seeing me brought things back to you."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You said just now that seeing me brought things back to you."
tremulous
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From this reading "Yes--yes," she answers; "but 'brought things back' is not quite the right phrase; they"--her voice growing low and tremulous--"had not very far to come."
very
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From this reading "Yes--yes," she answers; "but 'brought things back' is not quite the right phrase; they"--her voice growing low and tremulous--"had not very far to come."
voice
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From this reading "Yes--yes," she answers; "but 'brought things back' is not quite the right phrase; they"--her voice growing low and tremulous--"had not very far to come."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The perversity is, perhaps, the predominating element in his motive--a perversity which, having chilled her away from the subject when she was eagerly seeking an opening to it, now forces her to return to it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is partly remorse at having snubbed her, and partly perversity, which dictates this sentence on Jim's part.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes--yes," she answers; "but 'brought things back' is not quite the right phrase; they"--her voice growing low and tremulous--"had not very far to come."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You said just now that seeing me brought things back to you."
