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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 Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
acted
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From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
add
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From this reading Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ledscha, her demand, and the resentment with which she had left him, were not to be driven from his mind.
banquet
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From this reading He ought to have promised positively to come, and then left the banquet somewhat earlier.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ledscha, her demand, and the resentment with which she had left him, were not to be driven from his mind.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ought to have promised positively to come, and then left the banquet somewhat earlier.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was something offensive in the proposal to so proud a creature.
Daphne
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From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
demand
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From this reading Ledscha, her demand, and the resentment with which she had left him, were not to be driven from his mind.
Demeter
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From this reading Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
divide
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From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
doubt
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From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
driven
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From this reading Ledscha, her demand, and the resentment with which she had left him, were not to be driven from his mind.
earlier
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From this reading He ought to have promised positively to come, and then left the banquet somewhat earlier.
few
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From this reading Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ledscha, her demand, and the resentment with which she had left him, were not to be driven from his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He ought to have promised positively to come, and then left the banquet somewhat earlier.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ledscha, her demand, and the resentment with which she had left him, were not to be driven from his mind.
Hermon
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From this reading Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ledscha, her demand, and the resentment with which she had left him, were not to be driven from his mind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something offensive in the proposal to so proud a creature.
intended
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From this reading Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
Ledscha
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From this reading Ledscha, her demand, and the resentment with which she had left him, were not to be driven from his mind.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ledscha, her demand, and the resentment with which she had left him, were not to be driven from his mind.
like
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From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
lose
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From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ledscha, her demand, and the resentment with which she had left him, were not to be driven from his mind.
more
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From this reading Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
night
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From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
offensive
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From this reading There was something offensive in the proposal to so proud a creature.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He ought to have promised positively to come, and then left the banquet somewhat earlier.
positively
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From this reading He ought to have promised positively to come, and then left the banquet somewhat earlier.
promised
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From this reading He ought to have promised positively to come, and then left the banquet somewhat earlier.
proposal
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From this reading There was something offensive in the proposal to so proud a creature.
proposed
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From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
proud
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From this reading There was something offensive in the proposal to so proud a creature.
reproached
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From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
resentment
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From this reading Ledscha, her demand, and the resentment with which she had left him, were not to be driven from his mind.
seek
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From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ledscha, her demand, and the resentment with which she had left him, were not to be driven from his mind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was something offensive in the proposal to so proud a creature.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something offensive in the proposal to so proud a creature.
somewhat
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From this reading He ought to have promised positively to come, and then left the banquet somewhat earlier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ledscha, her demand, and the resentment with which she had left him, were not to be driven from his mind.
then
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From this reading He ought to have promised positively to come, and then left the banquet somewhat earlier.
There
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From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
thoughtless
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From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
touches
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From this reading Hermon had intended to add a few more touches to his Demeter, but he could not do it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ledscha, her demand, and the resentment with which she had left him, were not to be driven from his mind.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ledscha, her demand, and the resentment with which she had left him, were not to be driven from his mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ledscha, her demand, and the resentment with which she had left him, were not to be driven from his mind.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There was no doubt that he must seek her if he was not to lose her, yet he reproached himself for having acted like a thoughtless fool when he proposed to divide the night between her and Daphne.
