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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 Alida had retired to a little summer-house at the end of the garden.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the appointed day, Theodore proceeded to the house of Alida's father, where he arrived late in the afternoon.
Alida
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From this reading Alida had retired to a little summer-house at the end of the garden.
Alida's
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From this reading On the appointed day, Theodore proceeded to the house of Alida's father, where he arrived late in the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Troilus and Cressida_, II.ii: but modest doubt is called The beacon of the wise, the tent that searches To th' bottom of the worst.]
appointed
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From this reading On the appointed day, Theodore proceeded to the house of Alida's father, where he arrived late in the afternoon.
arrived
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From this reading On the appointed day, Theodore proceeded to the house of Alida's father, where he arrived late in the afternoon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alida had retired to a little summer-house at the end of the garden.
beacon
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From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
bottom
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From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
called
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From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
cold
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From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
conducted
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From this reading A servant conducted him thither.
Cressida
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From this reading [_Troilus and Cressida_, II.ii: but modest doubt is called The beacon of the wise, the tent that searches To th' bottom of the worst.]
day
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From this reading On the appointed day, Theodore proceeded to the house of Alida's father, where he arrived late in the afternoon.
doubt
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From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
draws
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From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
end
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From this reading Alida had retired to a little summer-house at the end of the garden.
eyes
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From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
father
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From this reading On the appointed day, Theodore proceeded to the house of Alida's father, where he arrived late in the afternoon.
garden
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From this reading Alida had retired to a little summer-house at the end of the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alida had retired to a little summer-house at the end of the garden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the appointed day, Theodore proceeded to the house of Alida's father, where he arrived late in the afternoon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A servant conducted him thither.
house
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From this reading On the appointed day, Theodore proceeded to the house of Alida's father, where he arrived late in the afternoon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
II
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From this reading [_Troilus and Cressida_, II.ii: but modest doubt is called The beacon of the wise, the tent that searches To th' bottom of the worst.]
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the appointed day, Theodore proceeded to the house of Alida's father, where he arrived late in the afternoon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
late
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From this reading On the appointed day, Theodore proceeded to the house of Alida's father, where he arrived late in the afternoon.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alida had retired to a little summer-house at the end of the garden.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
meet
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From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
modest
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From this reading [_Troilus and Cressida_, II.ii: but modest doubt is called The beacon of the wise, the tent that searches To th' bottom of the worst.]
near
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From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
perchance
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From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
proceeded
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From this reading On the appointed day, Theodore proceeded to the house of Alida's father, where he arrived late in the afternoon.
reaches
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From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Alida had retired to a little summer-house at the end of the garden.
searches
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From this reading [_Troilus and Cressida_, II.ii: but modest doubt is called The beacon of the wise, the tent that searches To th' bottom of the worst.]
servant
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From this reading A servant conducted him thither.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
summer-house
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From this reading Alida had retired to a little summer-house at the end of the garden.
tent
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From this reading [_Troilus and Cressida_, II.ii: but modest doubt is called The beacon of the wise, the tent that searches To th' bottom of the worst.]
test
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From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
th
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From this reading [_Troilus and Cressida_, II.ii: but modest doubt is called The beacon of the wise, the tent that searches To th' bottom of the worst.]
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
Theodore
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From this reading On the appointed day, Theodore proceeded to the house of Alida's father, where he arrived late in the afternoon.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading A servant conducted him thither.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
Troilus
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From this reading [_Troilus and Cressida_, II.ii: but modest doubt is called The beacon of the wise, the tent that searches To th' bottom of the worst.]
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On the appointed day, Theodore proceeded to the house of Alida's father, where he arrived late in the afternoon.
wise
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From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
worst
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From this reading The time draws near when I shall meet those eyes, that may perchance look cold on me--"but doubt is called the beacon of the wise, the test that reaches to the bottom of the worst."
