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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 I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
able
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From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
absolute
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From this reading His joy is more perfect then than at the absolute moment of his own eager vow, and her half-assenting blushes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His joy is more perfect then than at the absolute moment of his own eager vow, and her half-assenting blushes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His joy is more perfect then than at the absolute moment of his own eager vow, and her half-assenting blushes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
blushes
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From this reading His joy is more perfect then than at the absolute moment of his own eager vow, and her half-assenting blushes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he is thinking mostly of her, and is to a certain degree embarrassed by the effort necessary for success.
certain
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From this reading Then he is thinking mostly of her, and is to a certain degree embarrassed by the effort necessary for success.
conqueror
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From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
continent
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From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
degree
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From this reading Then he is thinking mostly of her, and is to a certain degree embarrassed by the effort necessary for success.
domain
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From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
DOUBTS
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From this reading DOUBTS.
eager
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From this reading His joy is more perfect then than at the absolute moment of his own eager vow, and her half-assenting blushes.
effort
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From this reading Then he is thinking mostly of her, and is to a certain degree embarrassed by the effort necessary for success.
embarrassed
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From this reading Then he is thinking mostly of her, and is to a certain degree embarrassed by the effort necessary for success.
escape
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From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he is thinking mostly of her, and is to a certain degree embarrassed by the effort necessary for success.
given
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From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
half-assenting
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From this reading His joy is more perfect then than at the absolute moment of his own eager vow, and her half-assenting blushes.
happy
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From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he is thinking mostly of her, and is to a certain degree embarrassed by the effort necessary for success.
heart
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From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His joy is more perfect then than at the absolute moment of his own eager vow, and her half-assenting blushes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
joy
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From this reading His joy is more perfect then than at the absolute moment of his own eager vow, and her half-assenting blushes.
leaves
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From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
lover
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From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
mastered
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From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
mistress
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From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
moment
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From this reading His joy is more perfect then than at the absolute moment of his own eager vow, and her half-assenting blushes.
more
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From this reading His joy is more perfect then than at the absolute moment of his own eager vow, and her half-assenting blushes.
mostly
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From this reading Then he is thinking mostly of her, and is to a certain degree embarrassed by the effort necessary for success.
necessary
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From this reading Then he is thinking mostly of her, and is to a certain degree embarrassed by the effort necessary for success.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
once
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From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
own
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From this reading His joy is more perfect then than at the absolute moment of his own eager vow, and her half-assenting blushes.
perfect
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From this reading His joy is more perfect then than at the absolute moment of his own eager vow, and her half-assenting blushes.
period
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From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
promise
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From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
strategy
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From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
success
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From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His joy is more perfect then than at the absolute moment of his own eager vow, and her half-assenting blushes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His joy is more perfect then than at the absolute moment of his own eager vow, and her half-assenting blushes.
then
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From this reading His joy is more perfect then than at the absolute moment of his own eager vow, and her half-assenting blushes.
there
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From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he is thinking mostly of her, and is to a certain degree embarrassed by the effort necessary for success.
thriving
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From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he is thinking mostly of her, and is to a certain degree embarrassed by the effort necessary for success.
vownounUS /vaʊ/
a serious promise
From this reading His joy is more perfect then than at the absolute moment of his own eager vow, and her half-assenting blushes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I believe there is no period of life so happy as that in which a thriving lover leaves his mistress after his first success.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But when the promise has once been given to him, and he is able to escape into the domain of his own heart, he is as a conqueror who has mastered half a continent by his own strategy.
