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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 Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cytherea appeared in the sky: his heart started up and spoke:
appeared
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From this reading Cytherea appeared in the sky: his heart started up and spoke:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such women are not necessarily the greatest of their sex, but there are very few of them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such women are not necessarily the greatest of their sex, but there are very few of them.
cannot
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
character
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From this reading I unclothe and clear My wishes’ cloudy character.’
clear
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From this reading I unclothe and clear My wishes’ cloudy character.’
cloudy
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From this reading I unclothe and clear My wishes’ cloudy character.’
comprehending
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
Cytherea
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From this reading Cytherea appeared in the sky: his heart started up and spoke:
emotion
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
faithfulness
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
few
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From this reading Such women are not necessarily the greatest of their sex, but there are very few of them.
finds
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
greatest
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From this reading Such women are not necessarily the greatest of their sex, but there are very few of them.
heart
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From this reading Cytherea appeared in the sky: his heart started up and spoke:
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Tis She, and here Lo!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cytherea appeared in the sky: his heart started up and spoke:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I unclothe and clear My wishes’ cloudy character.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cytherea appeared in the sky: his heart started up and spoke:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
judgment
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
keep
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
kindle
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
Lo
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From this reading ‘Tis She, and here Lo!
love
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
man's
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I unclothe and clear My wishes’ cloudy character.’
necessarily
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From this reading Such women are not necessarily the greatest of their sex, but there are very few of them.
new
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such women are not necessarily the greatest of their sex, but there are very few of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such women are not necessarily the greatest of their sex, but there are very few of them.
old
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
pace
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
rapidly
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
rise
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
sex
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From this reading Such women are not necessarily the greatest of their sex, but there are very few of them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Tis She, and here Lo!
situation
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
sky
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From this reading Cytherea appeared in the sky: his heart started up and spoke:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
Some
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
spoke
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From this reading Cytherea appeared in the sky: his heart started up and spoke:
started
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From this reading Cytherea appeared in the sky: his heart started up and spoke:
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such women are not necessarily the greatest of their sex, but there are very few of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cytherea appeared in the sky: his heart started up and spoke:
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Such women are not necessarily the greatest of their sex, but there are very few of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such women are not necessarily the greatest of their sex, but there are very few of them.
there
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From this reading Such women are not necessarily the greatest of their sex, but there are very few of them.
Tis
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From this reading ‘Tis She, and here Lo!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
unclothe
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From this reading I unclothe and clear My wishes’ cloudy character.’
up
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From this reading Cytherea appeared in the sky: his heart started up and spoke:
very
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From this reading Such women are not necessarily the greatest of their sex, but there are very few of them.
wishes
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From this reading I unclothe and clear My wishes’ cloudy character.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.
women
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From this reading Some women kindle emotion so rapidly in a man’s heart that the judgment cannot keep pace with its rise, and finds, on comprehending the situation, that faithfulness to the old love is already treachery to the new.