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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 Her beauty had inspired him with a passion that all her anger and scorn and detestation were powerless to chill.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
all
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From this reading Her beauty had inspired him with a passion that all her anger and scorn and detestation were powerless to chill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
anger
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From this reading Her beauty had inspired him with a passion that all her anger and scorn and detestation were powerless to chill.
anxious
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From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
any
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From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
beauty
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From this reading Her beauty had inspired him with a passion that all her anger and scorn and detestation were powerless to chill.
becoming
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From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
Brooding
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From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
chagrined
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From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
chance
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From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
chill
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From this reading Her beauty had inspired him with a passion that all her anger and scorn and detestation were powerless to chill.
coming
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From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While he tried to hate her for her disdain, he could not help loving her for the rare loveliness that had won him at first sight.
deeply
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From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
delighted
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From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
detestation
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From this reading Her beauty had inspired him with a passion that all her anger and scorn and detestation were powerless to chill.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
disappointed
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From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
disdain
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From this reading While he tried to hate her for her disdain, he could not help loving her for the rare loveliness that had won him at first sight.
doubt
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From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
Eden
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From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
exceedingly
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From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
failure
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From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
find
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From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he tried to hate her for her disdain, he could not help loving her for the rare loveliness that had won him at first sight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While he tried to hate her for her disdain, he could not help loving her for the rare loveliness that had won him at first sight.
gates
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From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
hate
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From this reading While he tried to hate her for her disdain, he could not help loving her for the rare loveliness that had won him at first sight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he tried to hate her for her disdain, he could not help loving her for the rare loveliness that had won him at first sight.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he tried to hate her for her disdain, he could not help loving her for the rare loveliness that had won him at first sight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her beauty had inspired him with a passion that all her anger and scorn and detestation were powerless to chill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
inspired
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From this reading Her beauty had inspired him with a passion that all her anger and scorn and detestation were powerless to chill.
Laurel
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From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
loveliness
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From this reading While he tried to hate her for her disdain, he could not help loving her for the rare loveliness that had won him at first sight.
loving
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From this reading While he tried to hate her for her disdain, he could not help loving her for the rare loveliness that had won him at first sight.
made
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From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
magnanimous
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From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
meeting
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From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
Mrs
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From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
New
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From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While he tried to hate her for her disdain, he could not help loving her for the rare loveliness that had won him at first sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
other
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From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
out
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From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
passion
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From this reading Her beauty had inspired him with a passion that all her anger and scorn and detestation were powerless to chill.
possess
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From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
Powell
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From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
powerless
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From this reading Her beauty had inspired him with a passion that all her anger and scorn and detestation were powerless to chill.
propose
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From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
rare
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From this reading While he tried to hate her for her disdain, he could not help loving her for the rare loveliness that had won him at first sight.
resolve
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From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
return
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From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
Ross
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From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
scorn
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From this reading Her beauty had inspired him with a passion that all her anger and scorn and detestation were powerless to chill.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
sight
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From this reading While he tried to hate her for her disdain, he could not help loving her for the rare loveliness that had won him at first sight.
subject
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From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her beauty had inspired him with a passion that all her anger and scorn and detestation were powerless to chill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
trace
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From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
tried
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From this reading While he tried to hate her for her disdain, he could not help loving her for the rare loveliness that had won him at first sight.
up
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From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
Vane
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From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not doubt but that she would be delighted at the chance of becoming Mrs. Powell, and, after coming to this magnanimous resolve, he was exceedingly anxious to find her out and propose to her.
way
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From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her beauty had inspired him with a passion that all her anger and scorn and detestation were powerless to chill.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he tried to hate her for her disdain, he could not help loving her for the rare loveliness that had won him at first sight.
wife
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From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ross Powell had been bitterly chagrined and disappointed at his failure to trace Laurel Vane, after his meeting with her at the gates of Eden.
won
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From this reading While he tried to hate her for her disdain, he could not help loving her for the rare loveliness that had won him at first sight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
York
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From this reading Brooding deeply over the subject after his return to New York, he made up his mind that, if he could not possess Laurel in any other way, he would make her his wife.
