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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 did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
adopted
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From this reading THE line of conduct which Vargrave now adopted with regard to Evelyn was craftily conceived and carefully pursued.
advance
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From this reading THE more he strove To advance his suit, the farther from her love.
air
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From this reading In the presence of others, there was an air of familiar intimacy that seemed to arrogate a right, which to her he scrupulously shunned to assert.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the presence of others, there was an air of familiar intimacy that seemed to arrogate a right, which to her he scrupulously shunned to assert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DRYDEN: _Theodore and Honoria_.
arrogate
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From this reading In the presence of others, there was an air of familiar intimacy that seemed to arrogate a right, which to her he scrupulously shunned to assert.
assert
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From this reading In the presence of others, there was an air of familiar intimacy that seemed to arrogate a right, which to her he scrupulously shunned to assert.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
attentions
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From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
carefully
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From this reading THE line of conduct which Vargrave now adopted with regard to Evelyn was craftily conceived and carefully pursued.
claims
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From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
conceived
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From this reading THE line of conduct which Vargrave now adopted with regard to Evelyn was craftily conceived and carefully pursued.
conduct
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From this reading THE line of conduct which Vargrave now adopted with regard to Evelyn was craftily conceived and carefully pursued.
constant
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From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
craftily
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From this reading THE line of conduct which Vargrave now adopted with regard to Evelyn was craftily conceived and carefully pursued.
devoted
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From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
draw
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From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
DRYDEN
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From this reading DRYDEN: _Theodore and Honoria_.
Evelyn
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From this reading THE line of conduct which Vargrave now adopted with regard to Evelyn was craftily conceived and carefully pursued.
familiar
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From this reading In the presence of others, there was an air of familiar intimacy that seemed to arrogate a right, which to her he scrupulously shunned to assert.
farther
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From this reading THE more he strove To advance his suit, the farther from her love.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE more he strove To advance his suit, the farther from her love.
hazard
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From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE more he strove To advance his suit, the farther from her love.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE more he strove To advance his suit, the farther from her love.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE more he strove To advance his suit, the farther from her love.
Honoria
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From this reading DRYDEN: _Theodore and Honoria_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
intimacy
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From this reading In the presence of others, there was an air of familiar intimacy that seemed to arrogate a right, which to her he scrupulously shunned to assert.
line
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From this reading THE line of conduct which Vargrave now adopted with regard to Evelyn was craftily conceived and carefully pursued.
love
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From this reading THE more he strove To advance his suit, the farther from her love.
lover
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From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
more
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From this reading THE more he strove To advance his suit, the farther from her love.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
now
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From this reading THE line of conduct which Vargrave now adopted with regard to Evelyn was craftily conceived and carefully pursued.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE line of conduct which Vargrave now adopted with regard to Evelyn was craftily conceived and carefully pursued.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
others
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From this reading In the presence of others, there was an air of familiar intimacy that seemed to arrogate a right, which to her he scrupulously shunned to assert.
presence
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From this reading In the presence of others, there was an air of familiar intimacy that seemed to arrogate a right, which to her he scrupulously shunned to assert.
pursued
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From this reading THE line of conduct which Vargrave now adopted with regard to Evelyn was craftily conceived and carefully pursued.
regard
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From this reading THE line of conduct which Vargrave now adopted with regard to Evelyn was craftily conceived and carefully pursued.
rejection
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From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the presence of others, there was an air of familiar intimacy that seemed to arrogate a right, which to her he scrupulously shunned to assert.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
scrupulously
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From this reading In the presence of others, there was an air of familiar intimacy that seemed to arrogate a right, which to her he scrupulously shunned to assert.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the presence of others, there was an air of familiar intimacy that seemed to arrogate a right, which to her he scrupulously shunned to assert.
shunned
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From this reading In the presence of others, there was an air of familiar intimacy that seemed to arrogate a right, which to her he scrupulously shunned to assert.
single
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From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
strove
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From this reading THE more he strove To advance his suit, the farther from her love.
suit
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From this reading THE more he strove To advance his suit, the farther from her love.
syllable
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From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the presence of others, there was an air of familiar intimacy that seemed to arrogate a right, which to her he scrupulously shunned to assert.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE more he strove To advance his suit, the farther from her love.
Theodore
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From this reading DRYDEN: _Theodore and Honoria_.
there
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From this reading In the presence of others, there was an air of familiar intimacy that seemed to arrogate a right, which to her he scrupulously shunned to assert.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not hazard a single syllable which might draw on him a rejection of his claims; but at the same time no lover could be more constant, more devoted, in attentions.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE more he strove To advance his suit, the farther from her love.
Vargrave
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From this reading THE line of conduct which Vargrave now adopted with regard to Evelyn was craftily conceived and carefully pursued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE line of conduct which Vargrave now adopted with regard to Evelyn was craftily conceived and carefully pursued.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE line of conduct which Vargrave now adopted with regard to Evelyn was craftily conceived and carefully pursued.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE line of conduct which Vargrave now adopted with regard to Evelyn was craftily conceived and carefully pursued.
