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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 Her father had a better name for it.
all
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From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
Bansemer
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From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
better
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From this reading Her father had a better name for it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
blissful
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From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He called it her "web," but only in secret conference.
called
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From this reading He called it her "web," but only in secret conference.
conference
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From this reading He called it her "web," but only in secret conference.
contemplation
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From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
counterpoise
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From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
den
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From this reading THE PROPOSAL The little room off the library was Jane's "den."
doubt
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From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
ease
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From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
enjoyable
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From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
eyes
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From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
fate
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From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
father
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From this reading Her father had a better name for it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her father had a better name for it.
Graydon
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From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father had a better name for it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called it her "web," but only in secret conference.
heart
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From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father had a better name for it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He called it her "web," but only in secret conference.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her father had a better name for it.
Jane's
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From this reading THE PROPOSAL The little room off the library was Jane's "den."
language
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From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
library
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From this reading THE PROPOSAL The little room off the library was Jane's "den."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PROPOSAL The little room off the library was Jane's "den."
lounged
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From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
love
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From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
loyal
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From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
mistress
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From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
more
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From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her father had a better name for it.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
off
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From this reading THE PROPOSAL The little room off the library was Jane's "den."
only
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From this reading He called it her "web," but only in secret conference.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
PROPOSAL
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From this reading THE PROPOSAL The little room off the library was Jane's "den."
room
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From this reading THE PROPOSAL The little room off the library was Jane's "den."
roseate
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From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He called it her "web," but only in secret conference.
sentences
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From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
simplest
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From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPOSAL The little room off the library was Jane's "den."
there
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From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
translated
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From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
uncertainty
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From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
very
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From this reading Graydon Bansemer lounged there in blissful contemplation of a roseate fate, all the more enjoyable because his very ease was the counterpoise of doubt and uncertainty.
victim
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From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
voiceless
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From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROPOSAL The little room off the library was Jane's "den."
web
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From this reading He called it her "web," but only in secret conference.
word
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From this reading No word of love had passed between the mistress of the web and her loyal victim; but eyes and blood had translated the mysterious, voiceless language of the heart into the simplest of sentences.
