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able
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From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
aids
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From this reading She was bewitchingly decadent, and her decadence was independent of extraneous aids to beauty.
all
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From this reading I was careful not to be seen too frequently with her in public, and permitted Sir Anthony Cross to do all the drudgery.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was bewitchingly decadent, and her decadence was independent of extraneous aids to beauty.
Anthony
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From this reading I was careful not to be seen too frequently with her in public, and permitted Sir Anthony Cross to do all the drudgery.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
attached
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From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was careful not to be seen too frequently with her in public, and permitted Sir Anthony Cross to do all the drudgery.
beautiful
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From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
beauty
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From this reading She was bewitchingly decadent, and her decadence was independent of extraneous aids to beauty.
became
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From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
believe
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From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
believed
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From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
bewitchingly
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From this reading She was bewitchingly decadent, and her decadence was independent of extraneous aids to beauty.
careful
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From this reading I was careful not to be seen too frequently with her in public, and permitted Sir Anthony Cross to do all the drudgery.
chums
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From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
Cross
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From this reading I was careful not to be seen too frequently with her in public, and permitted Sir Anthony Cross to do all the drudgery.
day
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From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
days
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From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
decadence
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From this reading She was bewitchingly decadent, and her decadence was independent of extraneous aids to beauty.
decadent
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From this reading She was bewitchingly decadent, and her decadence was independent of extraneous aids to beauty.
devote
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From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was careful not to be seen too frequently with her in public, and permitted Sir Anthony Cross to do all the drudgery.
drudgery
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From this reading I was careful not to be seen too frequently with her in public, and permitted Sir Anthony Cross to do all the drudgery.
evening
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From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
extraneous
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From this reading She was bewitchingly decadent, and her decadence was independent of extraneous aids to beauty.
eyes
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From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
fool
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From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
frequently
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From this reading I was careful not to be seen too frequently with her in public, and permitted Sir Anthony Cross to do all the drudgery.
Grahame
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From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
greatest
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From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
grew
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From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was bewitchingly decadent, and her decadence was independent of extraneous aids to beauty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
how
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From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
inasmuch
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From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
independent
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From this reading She was bewitchingly decadent, and her decadence was independent of extraneous aids to beauty.
Lionel
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From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
more
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From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
never
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From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was careful not to be seen too frequently with her in public, and permitted Sir Anthony Cross to do all the drudgery.
obliging
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From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
omitted
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From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
opportunity
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From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
permitted
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From this reading I was careful not to be seen too frequently with her in public, and permitted Sir Anthony Cross to do all the drudgery.
poor
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From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
present
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From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
public
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From this reading I was careful not to be seen too frequently with her in public, and permitted Sir Anthony Cross to do all the drudgery.
quite
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From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
rest
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From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
school
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From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
seen
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From this reading I was careful not to be seen too frequently with her in public, and permitted Sir Anthony Cross to do all the drudgery.
sentimental
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From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was bewitchingly decadent, and her decadence was independent of extraneous aids to beauty.
Sibella
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From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
Sir
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From this reading I was careful not to be seen too frequently with her in public, and permitted Sir Anthony Cross to do all the drudgery.
talked
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From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
three
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From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
too
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From this reading I was careful not to be seen too frequently with her in public, and permitted Sir Anthony Cross to do all the drudgery.
unsuspecting
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From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
verily
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From this reading Lionel was quite unsuspecting, and inasmuch as I never omitted an opportunity of obliging him I verily believe that the poor fool believed me to be attached to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
well
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From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I well remember how one evening, when Grahame was present, Lionel became quite sentimental over our school days, and talked as if we had all three been the greatest of chums.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
winter
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From this reading The rest of the winter I was able to devote myself to Sibella, who grew more beautiful in my eyes every day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was careful not to be seen too frequently with her in public, and permitted Sir Anthony Cross to do all the drudgery.
