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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 He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
attention
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From this reading She was on the opposite side of the street and did not glance in his direction, and he made no effort to attract her attention.
attract
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From this reading She was on the opposite side of the street and did not glance in his direction, and he made no effort to attract her attention.
away
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From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
bound
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
busy
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From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
closer
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
day
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From this reading With Henley the next day passed like some fascinating dream.
delight
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From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was on the opposite side of the street and did not glance in his direction, and he made no effort to attract her attention.
direction
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From this reading She was on the opposite side of the street and did not glance in his direction, and he made no effort to attract her attention.
Dixie
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
doorway
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading With Henley the next day passed like some fascinating dream.
ecstasy
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
effort
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From this reading She was on the opposite side of the street and did not glance in his direction, and he made no effort to attract her attention.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
fascinating
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From this reading With Henley the next day passed like some fascinating dream.
fields
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
front
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
glance
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From this reading She was on the opposite side of the street and did not glance in his direction, and he made no effort to attract her attention.
guided
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
hand
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
heart
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
Henley
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From this reading With Henley the next day passed like some fascinating dream.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
honor
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
hope
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
letter
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
lifted
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
like
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From this reading With Henley the next day passed like some fascinating dream.
looking
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
made
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From this reading She was on the opposite side of the street and did not glance in his direction, and he made no effort to attract her attention.
moment
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From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
much
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
near
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
new
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
new-found
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From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With Henley the next day passed like some fascinating dream.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was on the opposite side of the street and did not glance in his direction, and he made no effort to attract her attention.
now
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
opposite
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From this reading She was on the opposite side of the street and did not glance in his direction, and he made no effort to attract her attention.
out
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
owed
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
pass
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With Henley the next day passed like some fascinating dream.
possession
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
post-office
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
principle
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
the state of being morally clean and innocent
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
quiet
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
sacrifice
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
saw
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
scarcely
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From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was on the opposite side of the street and did not glance in his direction, and he made no effort to attract her attention.
side
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From this reading She was on the opposite side of the street and did not glance in his direction, and he made no effort to attract her attention.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
some
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From this reading With Henley the next day passed like some fascinating dream.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
spiritual
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
square
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
store
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
street
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From this reading She was on the opposite side of the street and did not glance in his direction, and he made no effort to attract her attention.
sunset
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
surprise
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Henley the next day passed like some fascinating dream.
there
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
thoughts
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From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
throbbing
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
tumultuous
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
untrodden
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
usual
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From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
various
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From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
very
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
way
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From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
ways
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From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was near sunset, and he stood in the front doorway of the store, looking out into the quiet square, when, to his surprise and with a tumultuous throbbing of his heart, he saw Dixie pass with a letter in her hand on the way to the post-office.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
willing
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From this reading He had no hope, bound as he was to another to whom he owed his honor, of ever being closer to Dixie than he was now, and yet there was something in the very purity of his possession of her heart and in her willing sacrifice of so much for the principle which guided her that lifted him into new and untrodden fields of spiritual ecstasy.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Henley the next day passed like some fascinating dream.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was busy in various ways as usual, and yet scarcely for a moment were his thoughts away from his new-found delight.
