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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 It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
agitation
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
almost
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
beautiful
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
Belmont
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
BETRAYED
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From this reading "I HAVE BETRAYED MYSELF.
blonde
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
cherished
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From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
E
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From this reading L. E. L.
Existing
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From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
expected
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From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
extended
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
fatal
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From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
flower
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From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
greeting
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I HAVE BETRAYED MYSELF.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
HEART
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From this reading YOU KNOW MY HEART NOW."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
history
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From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
hurried
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I HAVE BETRAYED MYSELF.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
Kathleen
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
KNOWnounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading YOU KNOW MY HEART NOW."
L
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From this reading L. E. L.
lapse
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
lightning
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From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
Like
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From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
love
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From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
many
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
matters
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From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
meet
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
meeting
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
minutes
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
Miss
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading YOU KNOW MY HEART NOW."
MYSELFpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I HAVE BETRAYED MYSELF.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
NOW
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From this reading YOU KNOW MY HEART NOW."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
rapturous
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
rejected
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From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
rose
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
springs
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From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
swift
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From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
waiting
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From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
wild
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From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
wings
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From this reading It matters not its history; love has wings Like lightning, swift and fatal, and it springs Like a wild flower, where it is least expected, Existing whether cherished or rejected.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ralph had been waiting many minutes for Miss Belmont, but he had forgotten the lapse of time in his agitation over the meeting with Kathleen, and he rose with almost a start to meet the beautiful blonde, who hurried to him with both hands extended in rapturous greeting.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU KNOW MY HEART NOW."
