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ACCORDING
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From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
analyze
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From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
associations
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From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
away
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From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
breakfasted
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From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
Burleigh
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From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
Condemning
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From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
connected
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From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
cordiality
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From this reading Maltravers at first struggled to return his familiar cordiality with equal graciousness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
dark
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From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
decrees
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From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
engagement
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From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
equal
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From this reading Maltravers at first struggled to return his familiar cordiality with equal graciousness.
familiar
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From this reading Maltravers at first struggled to return his familiar cordiality with equal graciousness.
fate
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From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
feelings
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From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maltravers at first struggled to return his familiar cordiality with equal graciousness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
former
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From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
frequently
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From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
graciousness
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From this reading Maltravers at first struggled to return his familiar cordiality with equal graciousness.
GREEN
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From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
happy
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From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
hollow
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From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
Ibid
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From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
justify
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From this reading But there were points on which the penetration of Maltravers served to justify his prepossessions.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
Lumley
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From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
made
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From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
Maltravers
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From this reading Maltravers at first struggled to return his familiar cordiality with equal graciousness.
MATTHEW
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From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
nymphs
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From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
oaks
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From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there were points on which the penetration of Maltravers served to justify his prepossessions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
painful
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From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
PASSION
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From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
past
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From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
penetration
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From this reading But there were points on which the penetration of Maltravers served to justify his prepossessions.
plague
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From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
points
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From this reading But there were points on which the penetration of Maltravers served to justify his prepossessions.
prepossessions
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From this reading But there were points on which the penetration of Maltravers served to justify his prepossessions.
present
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From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
ran
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From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
relate
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From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
return
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From this reading Maltravers at first struggled to return his familiar cordiality with equal graciousness.
seen
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From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
served
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From this reading But there were points on which the penetration of Maltravers served to justify his prepossessions.
settles
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From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
spleen
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From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
strife
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From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
struggled
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From this reading Maltravers at first struggled to return his familiar cordiality with equal graciousness.
SubsidingadjectiveUS /səbˈsaɪdɪŋ/
becoming less strong or severe
From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
suspicions
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From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PASSION, as frequently is seen, Subsiding, settles into spleen; Hence, as the plague of happy life, I ran away from party strife.--MATTHEW GREEN.
there
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From this reading But there were points on which the penetration of Maltravers served to justify his prepossessions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
unfounded
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From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
unwelcome
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From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
Vargrave
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From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
visitor
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From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were points on which the penetration of Maltravers served to justify his prepossessions.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Here nymphs from hollow oaks relate The dark decrees and will of fate.--_Ibid._ ACCORDING to his engagement, Vargrave breakfasted the next morning at Burleigh.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maltravers at first struggled to return his familiar cordiality with equal graciousness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
wrestled
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From this reading Condemning himself for former and unfounded suspicions, he wrestled against feelings which he could not or would not analyze, but which made Lumley an unwelcome visitor, and connected him with painful associations, whether of the present or the past.
