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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 wonder and delight of a new and more intimate form of contact, of protest gainsaid, of scruples overcome!
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
aid
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From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
all
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From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wonder and delight of a new and more intimate form of contact, of protest gainsaid, of scruples overcome!
approaching
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From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading For with what qualms--what protests on the part of Roberta; what determination, yet not without a sense of evil--seduction--betrayal, on the part of Clyde.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
Clyde
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From this reading For with what qualms--what protests on the part of Roberta; what determination, yet not without a sense of evil--seduction--betrayal, on the part of Clyde.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
consequences
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From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
contact
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From this reading The wonder and delight of a new and more intimate form of contact, of protest gainsaid, of scruples overcome!
convulsive
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From this reading Yet the thing once done, a wild convulsive pleasure motivating both.
Days
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From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
delight
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From this reading The wonder and delight of a new and more intimate form of contact, of protest gainsaid, of scruples overcome!
desert
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From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
determination
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From this reading For with what qualms--what protests on the part of Roberta; what determination, yet not without a sense of evil--seduction--betrayal, on the part of Clyde.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet the thing once done, a wild convulsive pleasure motivating both.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
eagerness
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From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
effect
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From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
embodying
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From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
eventually
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From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
evil
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From this reading For with what qualms--what protests on the part of Roberta; what determination, yet not without a sense of evil--seduction--betrayal, on the part of Clyde.
exaction
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From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
fear
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From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
fever
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From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For with what qualms--what protests on the part of Roberta; what determination, yet not without a sense of evil--seduction--betrayal, on the part of Clyde.
form
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From this reading The wonder and delight of a new and more intimate form of contact, of protest gainsaid, of scruples overcome!
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
gainsaid
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From this reading The wonder and delight of a new and more intimate form of contact, of protest gainsaid, of scruples overcome!
greater
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From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
helpless
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From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
intimacy
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From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
intimate
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From this reading The wonder and delight of a new and more intimate form of contact, of protest gainsaid, of scruples overcome!
knew
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From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
more
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From this reading The wonder and delight of a new and more intimate form of contact, of protest gainsaid, of scruples overcome!
motivating
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From this reading Yet the thing once done, a wild convulsive pleasure motivating both.
natural
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From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
new
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From this reading The wonder and delight of a new and more intimate form of contact, of protest gainsaid, of scruples overcome!
night
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From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For with what qualms--what protests on the part of Roberta; what determination, yet not without a sense of evil--seduction--betrayal, on the part of Clyde.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wonder and delight of a new and more intimate form of contact, of protest gainsaid, of scruples overcome!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For with what qualms--what protests on the part of Roberta; what determination, yet not without a sense of evil--seduction--betrayal, on the part of Clyde.
once
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From this reading Yet the thing once done, a wild convulsive pleasure motivating both.
other
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From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
overcome
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From this reading The wonder and delight of a new and more intimate form of contact, of protest gainsaid, of scruples overcome!
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For with what qualms--what protests on the part of Roberta; what determination, yet not without a sense of evil--seduction--betrayal, on the part of Clyde.
pleasure
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From this reading Yet the thing once done, a wild convulsive pleasure motivating both.
protest
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From this reading The wonder and delight of a new and more intimate form of contact, of protest gainsaid, of scruples overcome!
protests
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From this reading For with what qualms--what protests on the part of Roberta; what determination, yet not without a sense of evil--seduction--betrayal, on the part of Clyde.
qualms
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From this reading For with what qualms--what protests on the part of Roberta; what determination, yet not without a sense of evil--seduction--betrayal, on the part of Clyde.
Roberta
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From this reading For with what qualms--what protests on the part of Roberta; what determination, yet not without a sense of evil--seduction--betrayal, on the part of Clyde.
scruples
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From this reading The wonder and delight of a new and more intimate form of contact, of protest gainsaid, of scruples overcome!
seduction
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From this reading For with what qualms--what protests on the part of Roberta; what determination, yet not without a sense of evil--seduction--betrayal, on the part of Clyde.
sense
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From this reading For with what qualms--what protests on the part of Roberta; what determination, yet not without a sense of evil--seduction--betrayal, on the part of Clyde.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
strong
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From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
struggled
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From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wonder and delight of a new and more intimate form of contact, of protest gainsaid, of scruples overcome!
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet the thing once done, a wild convulsive pleasure motivating both.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
thoughts
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From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
vain
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From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For with what qualms--what protests on the part of Roberta; what determination, yet not without a sense of evil--seduction--betrayal, on the part of Clyde.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
wild
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From this reading Yet the thing once done, a wild convulsive pleasure motivating both.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For with what qualms--what protests on the part of Roberta; what determination, yet not without a sense of evil--seduction--betrayal, on the part of Clyde.
wonder
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From this reading The wonder and delight of a new and more intimate form of contact, of protest gainsaid, of scruples overcome!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet, not without, before all this, an exaction on the part of Roberta to the effect that never--come what might (the natural consequences of so wild an intimacy strong in her thoughts) would he desert her, since without his aid she would be helpless.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading For with what qualms--what protests on the part of Roberta; what determination, yet not without a sense of evil--seduction--betrayal, on the part of Clyde.
yielding
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From this reading Days, when both, having struggled in vain against the greater intimacy which each knew that the other was desirous of yielding to, and eventually so yielding, looked forward to the approaching night with an eagerness which was as a fever embodying a fear.
