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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 Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
all
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From this reading Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
arisen
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From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
away
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From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
awe
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From this reading On his part he had never lost that chivalrous tenderness, blended with deferential awe, with which he had regarded her from his early boyhood.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
blended
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From this reading On his part he had never lost that chivalrous tenderness, blended with deferential awe, with which he had regarded her from his early boyhood.
boy
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From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
boyhood
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From this reading On his part he had never lost that chivalrous tenderness, blended with deferential awe, with which he had regarded her from his early boyhood.
breath
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From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
brilliant
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From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
chivalrous
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From this reading On his part he had never lost that chivalrous tenderness, blended with deferential awe, with which he had regarded her from his early boyhood.
cloud
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From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
dearer
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From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
deeper
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From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
deferential
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From this reading On his part he had never lost that chivalrous tenderness, blended with deferential awe, with which he had regarded her from his early boyhood.
doubt
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From this reading Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
drive
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From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
early
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From this reading On his part he had never lost that chivalrous tenderness, blended with deferential awe, with which he had regarded her from his early boyhood.
earth
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From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
else
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From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
faintest
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From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
Felicita
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From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
FELICITA'S
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From this reading FELICITA'S REFUSAL.
Felix
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From this reading Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
fondly
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From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On his part he had never lost that chivalrous tenderness, blended with deferential awe, with which he had regarded her from his early boyhood.
genius
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From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
gossamer-like
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From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
heaven
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From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
hoped
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From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
indeed
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From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
late
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From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
longed
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From this reading Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
longer
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From this reading Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
lost
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From this reading On his part he had never lost that chivalrous tenderness, blended with deferential awe, with which he had regarded her from his early boyhood.
love
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From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
mother
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From this reading Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his part he had never lost that chivalrous tenderness, blended with deferential awe, with which he had regarded her from his early boyhood.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
Now
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From this reading Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his part he had never lost that chivalrous tenderness, blended with deferential awe, with which he had regarded her from his early boyhood.
prove
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From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
REFUSAL
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From this reading FELICITA'S REFUSAL.
regarded
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From this reading On his part he had never lost that chivalrous tenderness, blended with deferential awe, with which he had regarded her from his early boyhood.
secretly
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From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
slight
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From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
spirit
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From this reading Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
supposed
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From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
tenderness
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From this reading On his part he had never lost that chivalrous tenderness, blended with deferential awe, with which he had regarded her from his early boyhood.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
there
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From this reading Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
weighing
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From this reading Now there was no longer a doubt weighing upon his spirit, Felix longed to tell his mother all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On his part he had never lost that chivalrous tenderness, blended with deferential awe, with which he had regarded her from his early boyhood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his part he had never lost that chivalrous tenderness, blended with deferential awe, with which he had regarded her from his early boyhood.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though her boy was not the brilliant genius she had secretly and fondly hoped he would prove, he was still dearer to Felicita than ought else on earth or, indeed, in heaven; and her love for him was deeper than she supposed.
years
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From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The slight cloud that had arisen of late years between them was so gossamer-like yet, that the faintest breath could drive it away.
