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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 There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
able
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
anticipation
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From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
back
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
cigarette
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From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
content
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
Dane
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From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
dark
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From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
declaration
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
expectation
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
expression
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From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
face
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From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
far
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
fill
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
form
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
formal
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
friendly
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From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
gallery
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From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
gaze
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
gift
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From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
girl's
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From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
given
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From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
hold
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From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
hoped
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From this reading She hoped he would light a cigarette to-night.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
illumined
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From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
inchoate
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From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
just
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
keenest
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From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
leaning
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
less
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
light
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From this reading She hoped he would light a cigarette to-night.
lit
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From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
love-making
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
made
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From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
match
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From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
mental
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From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
moment
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From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
occasion
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From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
picture
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From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
poem
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From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
previous
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From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
quietly
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From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
reins
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From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
remain
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From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
seat
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
side
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
sit
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From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
strong
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
Teresa
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From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
There
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From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
thoughts
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From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
tiny
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From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
to-night
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From this reading She hoped he would light a cigarette to-night.
together
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From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
translated
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From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no expectation of love-making in her mind, far less of a formal declaration; she was content just to sit by his side, and leaning back in her seat be able to gaze her fill at the strong, dark form.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On a previous occasion he had given her the reins to hold while he lit a cigarette, and the picture of his face illumined by the tiny flame of the match would remain for life in her mental gallery.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
words
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From this reading If the inchoate thoughts of the girl's mind could have been translated into words at that moment, they would have made a poem, but Teresa had not the gift of expression.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Teresa had looked forward with keenest anticipation to this moment when she and Dane would sit quietly together in the friendly dark.
