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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 * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first awareness, he quickly saw, was so belated that half his hosts and hostesses were already aware.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
anticipate
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From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
any
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From this reading At any rate, and undebatable, the last of the three to attain awareness was Lee Barton, who promptly laughed away what was impossible to laugh away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, such a triangle of tragedy may be described, in the terminology of the flat-floor folk, as “super” and “impossible.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, and undebatable, the last of the three to attain awareness was Lee Barton, who promptly laughed away what was impossible to laugh away.
attain
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From this reading At any rate, and undebatable, the last of the three to attain awareness was Lee Barton, who promptly laughed away what was impossible to laugh away.
aware
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From this reading His first awareness, he quickly saw, was so belated that half his hosts and hostesses were already aware.
awareness
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From this reading At any rate, and undebatable, the last of the three to attain awareness was Lee Barton, who promptly laughed away what was impossible to laugh away.
away
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From this reading At any rate, and undebatable, the last of the three to attain awareness was Lee Barton, who promptly laughed away what was impossible to laugh away.
Barton
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From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, such a triangle of tragedy may be described, in the terminology of the flat-floor folk, as “super” and “impossible.”
becomes
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From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
belated
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From this reading His first awareness, he quickly saw, was so belated that half his hosts and hostesses were already aware.
conscious
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From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
daring
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From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
described
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From this reading Indeed, such a triangle of tragedy may be described, in the terminology of the flat-floor folk, as “super” and “impossible.”
desire
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From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
enters
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From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
flat-floor
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From this reading Indeed, such a triangle of tragedy may be described, in the terminology of the flat-floor folk, as “super” and “impossible.”
folk
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From this reading Indeed, such a triangle of tragedy may be described, in the terminology of the flat-floor folk, as “super” and “impossible.”
Given
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From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
Grandison
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From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first awareness, he quickly saw, was so belated that half his hosts and hostesses were already aware.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first awareness, he quickly saw, was so belated that half his hosts and hostesses were already aware.
hostesses
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From this reading His first awareness, he quickly saw, was so belated that half his hosts and hostesses were already aware.
hosts
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From this reading His first awareness, he quickly saw, was so belated that half his hosts and hostesses were already aware.
Ida
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From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
imminent
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From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
impossible
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From this reading Indeed, such a triangle of tragedy may be described, in the terminology of the flat-floor folk, as “super” and “impossible.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, such a triangle of tragedy may be described, in the terminology of the flat-floor folk, as “super” and “impossible.”
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, such a triangle of tragedy may be described, in the terminology of the flat-floor folk, as “super” and “impossible.”
intuition
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From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At any rate, and undebatable, the last of the three to attain awareness was Lee Barton, who promptly laughed away what was impossible to laugh away.
laugh
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From this reading At any rate, and undebatable, the last of the three to attain awareness was Lee Barton, who promptly laughed away what was impossible to laugh away.
laughed
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From this reading At any rate, and undebatable, the last of the three to attain awareness was Lee Barton, who promptly laughed away what was impossible to laugh away.
Lee
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From this reading At any rate, and undebatable, the last of the three to attain awareness was Lee Barton, who promptly laughed away what was impossible to laugh away.
like
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From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
man
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From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
markedly
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From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Indeed, such a triangle of tragedy may be described, in the terminology of the flat-floor folk, as “super” and “impossible.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
originated
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From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
peril
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From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
promptly
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From this reading At any rate, and undebatable, the last of the three to attain awareness was Lee Barton, who promptly laughed away what was impossible to laugh away.
quick
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From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
quickly
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From this reading His first awareness, he quickly saw, was so belated that half his hosts and hostesses were already aware.
rate
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From this reading At any rate, and undebatable, the last of the three to attain awareness was Lee Barton, who promptly laughed away what was impossible to laugh away.
saw
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From this reading His first awareness, he quickly saw, was so belated that half his hosts and hostesses were already aware.
scene
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From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
second
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From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
sensing
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From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
situation
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From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His first awareness, he quickly saw, was so belated that half his hosts and hostesses were already aware.
Sonny
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From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
strong
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From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, such a triangle of tragedy may be described, in the terminology of the flat-floor folk, as “super” and “impossible.”
super
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From this reading Indeed, such a triangle of tragedy may be described, in the terminology of the flat-floor folk, as “super” and “impossible.”
terminology
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From this reading Indeed, such a triangle of tragedy may be described, in the terminology of the flat-floor folk, as “super” and “impossible.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His first awareness, he quickly saw, was so belated that half his hosts and hostesses were already aware.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
three
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From this reading At any rate, and undebatable, the last of the three to attain awareness was Lee Barton, who promptly laughed away what was impossible to laugh away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
tragedy
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From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
triangle
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From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
undebatable
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From this reading At any rate, and undebatable, the last of the three to attain awareness was Lee Barton, who promptly laughed away what was impossible to laugh away.
vital
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From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His first awareness, he quickly saw, was so belated that half his hosts and hostesses were already aware.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At any rate, and undebatable, the last of the three to attain awareness was Lee Barton, who promptly laughed away what was impossible to laugh away.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Perhaps, since within himself originated the desire and the daring, it was Sonny Grandison who first was conscious of the situation, although he had to be quick to anticipate the sensing intuition of a woman like Ida Barton.
woman
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From this reading * * * * * Given a markedly strong and vital man and woman, when a second equally markedly strong and vital man enters the scene, the peril of a markedly strong and vital triangle of tragedy becomes imminent.
