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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 FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been true to his resolution, at what cost of suffering he, and he alone knew.
always
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From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As to conquering his hopeless love, he knew but too well that it would conquer him, on any future occasion when he and Iris happened to meet.
any
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From this reading As to conquering his hopeless love, he knew but too well that it would conquer him, on any future occasion when he and Iris happened to meet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been true to his resolution, at what cost of suffering he, and he alone knew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been true to his resolution, at what cost of suffering he, and he alone knew.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
concerned
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From this reading But the nature of the truest and the firmest man has its weak place, where the subtle influence of a woman is concerned.
conquer
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From this reading As to conquering his hopeless love, he knew but too well that it would conquer him, on any future occasion when he and Iris happened to meet.
conquering
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From this reading As to conquering his hopeless love, he knew but too well that it would conquer him, on any future occasion when he and Iris happened to meet.
control
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From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
cost
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From this reading He had been true to his resolution, at what cost of suffering he, and he alone knew.
count
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From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
day
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From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
declared
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From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
feelings
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From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
firmest
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From this reading But the nature of the truest and the firmest man has its weak place, where the subtle influence of a woman is concerned.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
friend
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From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
future
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From this reading As to conquering his hopeless love, he knew but too well that it would conquer him, on any future occasion when he and Iris happened to meet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
happened
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From this reading As to conquering his hopeless love, he knew but too well that it would conquer him, on any future occasion when he and Iris happened to meet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the nature of the truest and the firmest man has its weak place, where the subtle influence of a woman is concerned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
hopeless
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From this reading As to conquering his hopeless love, he knew but too well that it would conquer him, on any future occasion when he and Iris happened to meet.
Hugh
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From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
influence
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From this reading But the nature of the truest and the firmest man has its weak place, where the subtle influence of a woman is concerned.
IRIS
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From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the nature of the truest and the firmest man has its weak place, where the subtle influence of a woman is concerned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As to conquering his hopeless love, he knew but too well that it would conquer him, on any future occasion when he and Iris happened to meet.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the nature of the truest and the firmest man has its weak place, where the subtle influence of a woman is concerned.
knew
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From this reading As to conquering his hopeless love, he knew but too well that it would conquer him, on any future occasion when he and Iris happened to meet.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
love
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From this reading As to conquering his hopeless love, he knew but too well that it would conquer him, on any future occasion when he and Iris happened to meet.
man
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From this reading But the nature of the truest and the firmest man has its weak place, where the subtle influence of a woman is concerned.
meet
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From this reading As to conquering his hopeless love, he knew but too well that it would conquer him, on any future occasion when he and Iris happened to meet.
memorable
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From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
nature
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From this reading But the nature of the truest and the firmest man has its weak place, where the subtle influence of a woman is concerned.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
occasion
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From this reading As to conquering his hopeless love, he knew but too well that it would conquer him, on any future occasion when he and Iris happened to meet.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
place
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From this reading But the nature of the truest and the firmest man has its weak place, where the subtle influence of a woman is concerned.
remain
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From this reading Sincerely, unaffectedly, he had tried to remain her friend.
resolution
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From this reading He had been true to his resolution, at what cost of suffering he, and he alone knew.
resolved
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From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
rigorous
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From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
Sincerely
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From this reading Sincerely, unaffectedly, he had tried to remain her friend.
subject
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From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
subtle
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From this reading But the nature of the truest and the firmest man has its weak place, where the subtle influence of a woman is concerned.
suffering
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From this reading He had been true to his resolution, at what cost of suffering he, and he alone knew.
SUSPICIONS
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From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
too
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From this reading As to conquering his hopeless love, he knew but too well that it would conquer him, on any future occasion when he and Iris happened to meet.
tried
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From this reading Sincerely, unaffectedly, he had tried to remain her friend.
true
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From this reading He had been true to his resolution, at what cost of suffering he, and he alone knew.
truest
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From this reading But the nature of the truest and the firmest man has its weak place, where the subtle influence of a woman is concerned.
unaffectedly
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From this reading Sincerely, unaffectedly, he had tried to remain her friend.
weak
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From this reading But the nature of the truest and the firmest man has its weak place, where the subtle influence of a woman is concerned.
well
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From this reading As to conquering his hopeless love, he knew but too well that it would conquer him, on any future occasion when he and Iris happened to meet.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had been true to his resolution, at what cost of suffering he, and he alone knew.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As to conquering his hopeless love, he knew but too well that it would conquer him, on any future occasion when he and Iris happened to meet.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But the nature of the truest and the firmest man has its weak place, where the subtle influence of a woman is concerned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
wife
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From this reading FIRST SUSPICIONS OF IRIS FROM the last memorable day, on which Iris had declared to him that he might always count on her as his friend, but never as his wife, Hugh had resolved to subject his feelings to a rigorous control.
woman
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From this reading But the nature of the truest and the firmest man has its weak place, where the subtle influence of a woman is concerned.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As to conquering his hopeless love, he knew but too well that it would conquer him, on any future occasion when he and Iris happened to meet.
