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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 If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was drinking more and more; there was an ugly note in his voice, and an ugly devil in his eye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was drinking more and more; there was an ugly note in his voice, and an ugly devil in his eye.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She was sorry for him because his son was false; she was sorrier for him because Black Pawl was false to himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
Black
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From this reading Ruth Lytton was sick with unhappiness for the sake of Black Pawl.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
Dan
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From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
Darrin
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From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
devil
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From this reading He was drinking more and more; there was an ugly note in his voice, and an ugly devil in his eye.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
drinking
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From this reading He was drinking more and more; there was an ugly note in his voice, and an ugly devil in his eye.
eye
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From this reading He was drinking more and more; there was an ugly note in his voice, and an ugly devil in his eye.
false
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From this reading She was sorry for him because his son was false; she was sorrier for him because Black Pawl was false to himself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ruth Lytton was sick with unhappiness for the sake of Black Pawl.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
hated
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From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was drinking more and more; there was an ugly note in his voice, and an ugly devil in his eye.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was sorry for him because his son was false; she was sorrier for him because Black Pawl was false to himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was sorry for him because his son was false; she was sorrier for him because Black Pawl was false to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sorry for him because his son was false; she was sorrier for him because Black Pawl was false to himself.
hours
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From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was drinking more and more; there was an ugly note in his voice, and an ugly devil in his eye.
liking
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From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
Lytton
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From this reading Ruth Lytton was sick with unhappiness for the sake of Black Pawl.
man
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From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
miserable
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From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
more
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From this reading He was drinking more and more; there was an ugly note in his voice, and an ugly devil in his eye.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
note
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From this reading He was drinking more and more; there was an ugly note in his voice, and an ugly devil in his eye.
occasional
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From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruth Lytton was sick with unhappiness for the sake of Black Pawl.
only
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From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
Pawl
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From this reading Ruth Lytton was sick with unhappiness for the sake of Black Pawl.
release
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From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
Ruth
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From this reading Ruth Lytton was sick with unhappiness for the sake of Black Pawl.
sake
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From this reading Ruth Lytton was sick with unhappiness for the sake of Black Pawl.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sorry for him because his son was false; she was sorrier for him because Black Pawl was false to himself.
sick
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From this reading Ruth Lytton was sick with unhappiness for the sake of Black Pawl.
significance
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From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
son
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From this reading She was sorry for him because his son was false; she was sorrier for him because Black Pawl was false to himself.
sorrier
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From this reading She was sorry for him because his son was false; she was sorrier for him because Black Pawl was false to himself.
sorry
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From this reading She was sorry for him because his son was false; she was sorrier for him because Black Pawl was false to himself.
spent
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From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
spite
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From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
tender
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From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth Lytton was sick with unhappiness for the sake of Black Pawl.
there
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From this reading He was drinking more and more; there was an ugly note in his voice, and an ugly devil in his eye.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was sorry for him because his son was false; she was sorrier for him because Black Pawl was false to himself.
ugly
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From this reading He was drinking more and more; there was an ugly note in his voice, and an ugly devil in his eye.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
unhappiness
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From this reading Ruth Lytton was sick with unhappiness for the sake of Black Pawl.
unhappy
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From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
voice
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From this reading He was drinking more and more; there was an ugly note in his voice, and an ugly devil in his eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruth Lytton was sick with unhappiness for the sake of Black Pawl.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruth Lytton was sick with unhappiness for the sake of Black Pawl.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she could have hated him, she would not have been unhappy; but since in spite of herself she had a tender liking for the man, she was miserable.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She found her only release from this unhappiness in the occasional hours she spent with Dan Darrin; yet she did not at first understand the significance of this.
