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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 No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
Alice
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From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
All
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
COL
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From this reading COL.
coldblooded
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From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
Creighton
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From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
crust
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
day
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
depth
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From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
face
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
fervency
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From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
flushed
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
GERTIE
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From this reading SCHUYLER INTERVIEWS GERTIE.
Godfrey
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From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
haunted
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
hot-headed
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From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
impulsive
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From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
interview
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From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
INTERVIEWS
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From this reading SCHUYLER INTERVIEWS GERTIE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
keep
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From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
live
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
love
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
loved
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From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
man
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From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
marry
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From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
meant
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From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
much
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
passionately
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
promise
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From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
rather
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
said
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
satisfied
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From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
SCHUYLER
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From this reading SCHUYLER INTERVIEWS GERTIE.
share
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
splendorsplural nounUS /ˈsplendərz/
impressive and beautiful signs of wealth or importance
From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
thrilling
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
voice
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
Westbrooke
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No doubt he meant to do it, but Godfrey was impulsive and hot-headed, and loved another with a depth and fervency which astonished the coldblooded man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
word
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From this reading Col. Schuyler was not quite satisfied with his interview with Godfrey, or his promise to keep his word and marry Alice Creighton.
world
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From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All day he had been haunted with the flushed, excited face, and the thrilling voice which had said so passionately, “I love Gertie Westbrooke so much that I would rather live with her on a crust a day than share with another the splendors of the world.”
