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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 You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
all
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From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
awakening
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From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
back
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From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
better
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From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
careless
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From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
don't
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From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
dreams
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From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
Elma
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From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
fault
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From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
feel
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From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
Geoffrey
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From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
get
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From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
Greville
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From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, indeed, you are wrong!
indifferent
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From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
known
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From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
love
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From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
luxurious
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From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
Mrs
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From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
much
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From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
old
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From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
own
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From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
presumptuous
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From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
pretend
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From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
quietly
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From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
said
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From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
seems
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From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
sometimes
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From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
then
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From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
tire
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From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
very
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From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
wrong
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From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
