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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 In any event, he did no more than to allow the flicker of a smile to come into his eyes before he closed them again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
allow
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From this reading In any event, he did no more than to allow the flicker of a smile to come into his eyes before he closed them again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
any
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From this reading In any event, he did no more than to allow the flicker of a smile to come into his eyes before he closed them again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
Bansemer
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From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps it was because he had seen her in that death-like dream; perhaps his weakness kept him from true realisation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
Cable
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From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
closed
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From this reading In any event, he did no more than to allow the flicker of a smile to come into his eyes before he closed them again.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In any event, he did no more than to allow the flicker of a smile to come into his eyes before he closed them again.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
death-like
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From this reading Perhaps it was because he had seen her in that death-like dream; perhaps his weakness kept him from true realisation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In any event, he did no more than to allow the flicker of a smile to come into his eyes before he closed them again.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Perhaps it was because he had seen her in that death-like dream; perhaps his weakness kept him from true realisation.
eager
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From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
event
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From this reading In any event, he did no more than to allow the flicker of a smile to come into his eyes before he closed them again.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
eyes
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From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
face
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From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
feeble
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From this reading His feeble glance took in her face with lifeless interest.
flicker
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From this reading In any event, he did no more than to allow the flicker of a smile to come into his eyes before he closed them again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps it was because he had seen her in that death-like dream; perhaps his weakness kept him from true realisation.
glance
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From this reading His feeble glance took in her face with lifeless interest.
gone
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From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
Graydon
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From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
HEARTS
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From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps it was because he had seen her in that death-like dream; perhaps his weakness kept him from true realisation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His feeble glance took in her face with lifeless interest.
interest
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From this reading His feeble glance took in her face with lifeless interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
Jane
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From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
kept
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From this reading Perhaps it was because he had seen her in that death-like dream; perhaps his weakness kept him from true realisation.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
lifeless
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From this reading His feeble glance took in her face with lifeless interest.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
more
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From this reading In any event, he did no more than to allow the flicker of a smile to come into his eyes before he closed them again.
much
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From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In any event, he did no more than to allow the flicker of a smile to come into his eyes before he closed them again.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
once
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From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
opened
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From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps it was because he had seen her in that death-like dream; perhaps his weakness kept him from true realisation.
realisation
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From this reading Perhaps it was because he had seen her in that death-like dream; perhaps his weakness kept him from true realisation.
second
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From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
see
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From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
seen
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From this reading Perhaps it was because he had seen her in that death-like dream; perhaps his weakness kept him from true realisation.
SEPARATION
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From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
smile
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From this reading In any event, he did no more than to allow the flicker of a smile to come into his eyes before he closed them again.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In any event, he did no more than to allow the flicker of a smile to come into his eyes before he closed them again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In any event, he did no more than to allow the flicker of a smile to come into his eyes before he closed them again.
there
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From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
too
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From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His feeble glance took in her face with lifeless interest.
true
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From this reading Perhaps it was because he had seen her in that death-like dream; perhaps his weakness kept him from true realisation.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
up
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From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading Perhaps it was because he had seen her in that death-like dream; perhaps his weakness kept him from true realisation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
why
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From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
wistful
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From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His feeble glance took in her face with lifeless interest.
world
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From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HEARTS When Graydon Bansemer opened his eyes upon the world for the second time--it was as if he had been born again--he looked up into the eager, wistful face of Jane Cable.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was too much for her to expect that he could see and understand at once; he would not know what had gone before, nor why she was there.
