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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 "Hand in hand--will I ever _dare_ clasp in mine that little white hand that I know must be as pure and spotless as a lily leaf?
all
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From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Would not my own hand, dark and hardened in sin, ay, bathed in blood even, wither away at the contact?
away
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From this reading Would not my own hand, dark and hardened in sin, ay, bathed in blood even, wither away at the contact?
ay
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From this reading Would not my own hand, dark and hardened in sin, ay, bathed in blood even, wither away at the contact?
bathed
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From this reading Would not my own hand, dark and hardened in sin, ay, bathed in blood even, wither away at the contact?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Hand in hand--will I ever _dare_ clasp in mine that little white hand that I know must be as pure and spotless as a lily leaf?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
Bernardine
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From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Would not my own hand, dark and hardened in sin, ay, bathed in blood even, wither away at the contact?
changes
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From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
clasp
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From this reading "Hand in hand--will I ever _dare_ clasp in mine that little white hand that I know must be as pure and spotless as a lily leaf?
combine
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From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
contact
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From this reading Would not my own hand, dark and hardened in sin, ay, bathed in blood even, wither away at the contact?
dare
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From this reading "Hand in hand--will I ever _dare_ clasp in mine that little white hand that I know must be as pure and spotless as a lily leaf?
dark
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From this reading Would not my own hand, dark and hardened in sin, ay, bathed in blood even, wither away at the contact?
day
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From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
down
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From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
dreams
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From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
earth
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From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
elysium
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From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Would not my own hand, dark and hardened in sin, ay, bathed in blood even, wither away at the contact?
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hand in hand--will I ever _dare_ clasp in mine that little white hand that I know must be as pure and spotless as a lily leaf?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
face
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From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
fancied
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From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
fate
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From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
future
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From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
gazing
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From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
hand
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From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
hardened
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From this reading Would not my own hand, dark and hardened in sin, ay, bathed in blood even, wither away at the contact?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
Heaven
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From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hand in hand--will I ever _dare_ clasp in mine that little white hand that I know must be as pure and spotless as a lily leaf?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hand in hand--will I ever _dare_ clasp in mine that little white hand that I know must be as pure and spotless as a lily leaf?
Lamont
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From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
later
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From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
leaf
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From this reading "Hand in hand--will I ever _dare_ clasp in mine that little white hand that I know must be as pure and spotless as a lily leaf?
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
lily
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From this reading "Hand in hand--will I ever _dare_ clasp in mine that little white hand that I know must be as pure and spotless as a lily leaf?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hand in hand--will I ever _dare_ clasp in mine that little white hand that I know must be as pure and spotless as a lily leaf?
loves
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From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
man
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From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
marble-white
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From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
marry
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From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
meet
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From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
meets
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From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
met
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From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Hand in hand--will I ever _dare_ clasp in mine that little white hand that I know must be as pure and spotless as a lily leaf?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Hand in hand--will I ever _dare_ clasp in mine that little white hand that I know must be as pure and spotless as a lily leaf?
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Would not my own hand, dark and hardened in sin, ay, bathed in blood even, wither away at the contact?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Would not my own hand, dark and hardened in sin, ay, bathed in blood even, wither away at the contact?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
now
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From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
only
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From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
others
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From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
own
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From this reading Would not my own hand, dark and hardened in sin, ay, bathed in blood even, wither away at the contact?
past
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From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
pure
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From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
said
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From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
sin
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From this reading Would not my own hand, dark and hardened in sin, ay, bathed in blood even, wither away at the contact?
some
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From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
sooner
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From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
spotless
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From this reading "Hand in hand--will I ever _dare_ clasp in mine that little white hand that I know must be as pure and spotless as a lily leaf?
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
Victor
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From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
wander
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From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
white
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From this reading "Hand in hand--will I ever _dare_ clasp in mine that little white hand that I know must be as pure and spotless as a lily leaf?
whole
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From this reading "It is said that some day, sooner or later, every man meets his fate, and when he does meet that one of all others, his whole life changes.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Hand in hand--will I ever _dare_ clasp in mine that little white hand that I know must be as pure and spotless as a lily leaf?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The past, with all those whom he has met and fancied before, is as nothing to him now, and his dreams are only of the future and that elysium where he is to wander hand in hand with the one he loves.
wither
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From this reading Would not my own hand, dark and hardened in sin, ay, bathed in blood even, wither away at the contact?
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would not my own hand, dark and hardened in sin, ay, bathed in blood even, wither away at the contact?
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, you shall marry me, though Heaven and earth combine to take you from me!" muttered Victor Lamont, gazing down upon the pure, marble-white face of Bernardine.
