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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 A DISCOVERY AND A DEPARTURE.
afflict
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From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I HASTENED home after my eventful interview with Isora, and gave myself up to tumultuous and wild conjecture.
all
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From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
always
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From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The character of Morose in the “Silent Woman” is by no means an uncommon one.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DISCOVERY AND A DEPARTURE.
Aubrey
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From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The character of Morose in the “Silent Woman” is by no means an uncommon one.
candour
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From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
certainly
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From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
character
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From this reading The character of Morose in the “Silent Woman” is by no means an uncommon one.
conjecture
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From this reading I HASTENED home after my eventful interview with Isora, and gave myself up to tumultuous and wild conjecture.
contrary
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From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
DEPARTURE
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From this reading A DISCOVERY AND A DEPARTURE.
dictates
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From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
discourses
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From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
DISCOVERY
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From this reading A DISCOVERY AND A DEPARTURE.
enraged
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From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
equal
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From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
eventful
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From this reading I HASTENED home after my eventful interview with Isora, and gave myself up to tumultuous and wild conjecture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
gave
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From this reading I HASTENED home after my eventful interview with Isora, and gave myself up to tumultuous and wild conjecture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
harsh
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From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
HASTENED
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From this reading I HASTENED home after my eventful interview with Isora, and gave myself up to tumultuous and wild conjecture.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
home
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From this reading I HASTENED home after my eventful interview with Isora, and gave myself up to tumultuous and wild conjecture.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HASTENED home after my eventful interview with Isora, and gave myself up to tumultuous and wild conjecture.
impertinent
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From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The character of Morose in the “Silent Woman” is by no means an uncommon one.
interview
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From this reading I HASTENED home after my eventful interview with Isora, and gave myself up to tumultuous and wild conjecture.
irksome
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From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The character of Morose in the “Silent Woman” is by no means an uncommon one.
Isora
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From this reading I HASTENED home after my eventful interview with Isora, and gave myself up to tumultuous and wild conjecture.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
lovers
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From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
Many
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From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
means
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From this reading The character of Morose in the “Silent Woman” is by no means an uncommon one.
men
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From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
Morose
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From this reading The character of Morose in the “Silent Woman” is by no means an uncommon one.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HASTENED home after my eventful interview with Isora, and gave myself up to tumultuous and wild conjecture.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I HASTENED home after my eventful interview with Isora, and gave myself up to tumultuous and wild conjecture.
narrated
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From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The character of Morose in the “Silent Woman” is by no means an uncommon one.
occurred
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From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The character of Morose in the “Silent Woman” is by no means an uncommon one.
own
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From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
provided
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From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
said
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From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
say
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From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
seem
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From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
Silent
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From this reading The character of Morose in the “Silent Woman” is by no means an uncommon one.
sought
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From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HASTENED home after my eventful interview with Isora, and gave myself up to tumultuous and wild conjecture.
truth
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From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
tumultuous
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From this reading I HASTENED home after my eventful interview with Isora, and gave myself up to tumultuous and wild conjecture.
uncommon
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From this reading The character of Morose in the “Silent Woman” is by no means an uncommon one.
up
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From this reading I HASTENED home after my eventful interview with Isora, and gave myself up to tumultuous and wild conjecture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
wild
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From this reading I HASTENED home after my eventful interview with Isora, and gave myself up to tumultuous and wild conjecture.
wishes
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From this reading Aubrey sought me the next morning: I narrated to him all that had occurred: he said little, but that little enraged me, for it was contrary to the dictates of my own wishes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I HASTENED home after my eventful interview with Isora, and gave myself up to tumultuous and wild conjecture.
Woman
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From this reading The character of Morose in the “Silent Woman” is by no means an uncommon one.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Many men--certainly many lovers--would say with equal truth, always provided they had equal candour, “All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome.”
