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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 I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
all
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From this reading On this lone island we will be all the world to each other--'the world forgetting, by the world forgot.'
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SWEET AND TENDER LETTERS THAT SUDDENLY CEASED TO COME.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
away
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From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
ay
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From this reading "You drew me on--ay, up to the very last moment--or this would never have happened.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On this lone island we will be all the world to each other--'the world forgetting, by the world forgot.'
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On this lone island we will be all the world to each other--'the world forgetting, by the world forgot.'
CEASED
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From this reading THE SWEET AND TENDER LETTERS THAT SUDDENLY CEASED TO COME.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
COMEnounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SWEET AND TENDER LETTERS THAT SUDDENLY CEASED TO COME.
desperate
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From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You drew me on--ay, up to the very last moment--or this would never have happened.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On this lone island we will be all the world to each other--'the world forgetting, by the world forgot.'
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
far
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From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
forgetting
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From this reading On this lone island we will be all the world to each other--'the world forgetting, by the world forgot.'
forgot
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From this reading On this lone island we will be all the world to each other--'the world forgetting, by the world forgot.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
Gerelda
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From this reading Gerelda Northrup neither spoke nor stirred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
happened
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From this reading "You drew me on--ay, up to the very last moment--or this would never have happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You drew me on--ay, up to the very last moment--or this would never have happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
hope
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From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
huskily
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From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
idea
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From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
island
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From this reading On this lone island we will be all the world to each other--'the world forgetting, by the world forgot.'
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You drew me on--ay, up to the very last moment--or this would never have happened.
LETTERS
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From this reading THE SWEET AND TENDER LETTERS THAT SUDDENLY CEASED TO COME.
liked
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From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
lone
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From this reading On this lone island we will be all the world to each other--'the world forgetting, by the world forgot.'
mad
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From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You drew me on--ay, up to the very last moment--or this would never have happened.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
moment
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From this reading "You drew me on--ay, up to the very last moment--or this would never have happened.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Gerelda Northrup neither spoke nor stirred.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You drew me on--ay, up to the very last moment--or this would never have happened.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Gerelda Northrup neither spoke nor stirred.
Northrup
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From this reading Gerelda Northrup neither spoke nor stirred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You drew me on--ay, up to the very last moment--or this would never have happened.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You drew me on--ay, up to the very last moment--or this would never have happened.
other
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From this reading On this lone island we will be all the world to each other--'the world forgetting, by the world forgot.'
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
plighted
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From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
race
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From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
showed
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From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
society
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From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
spoke
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From this reading Gerelda Northrup neither spoke nor stirred.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
stirred
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From this reading Gerelda Northrup neither spoke nor stirred.
SUDDENLYnounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SWEET AND TENDER LETTERS THAT SUDDENLY CEASED TO COME.
SWEET
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From this reading THE SWEET AND TENDER LETTERS THAT SUDDENLY CEASED TO COME.
TENDER
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From this reading THE SWEET AND TENDER LETTERS THAT SUDDENLY CEASED TO COME.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SWEET AND TENDER LETTERS THAT SUDDENLY CEASED TO COME.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWEET AND TENDER LETTERS THAT SUDDENLY CEASED TO COME.
there
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From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You drew me on--ay, up to the very last moment--or this would never have happened.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SWEET AND TENDER LETTERS THAT SUDDENLY CEASED TO COME.
troth
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From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
up
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From this reading "You drew me on--ay, up to the very last moment--or this would never have happened.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
very
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From this reading "You drew me on--ay, up to the very last moment--or this would never have happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading On this lone island we will be all the world to each other--'the world forgetting, by the world forgot.'
world
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From this reading On this lone island we will be all the world to each other--'the world forgetting, by the world forgot.'
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You drew me on--ay, up to the very last moment--or this would never have happened.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You drew me on--ay, up to the very last moment--or this would never have happened.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I come of a desperate race, Gerelda," he went on, huskily, "and when you showed me so plainly that you still liked my society, even after you had plighted your troth to another, I clung to the mad idea that there was yet hope for me, if we were far away from those who might come between us.
