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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 Pleasant and free as her manner had been, yet I was clearly made to realize there was a distinct limit to any familiarity.
all
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
any
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From this reading Pleasant and free as her manner had been, yet I was clearly made to realize there was a distinct limit to any familiarity.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
apparently
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From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pleasant and free as her manner had been, yet I was clearly made to realize there was a distinct limit to any familiarity.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides I hardly knew what to say.
boundaries
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From this reading I could not define the feeling, but it had taken possession of me, and I knew the slightest overstepping of the boundaries would result in trouble.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
clearly
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From this reading Pleasant and free as her manner had been, yet I was clearly made to realize there was a distinct limit to any familiarity.
COMING
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From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
conducive
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From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
consciousness
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
conversation
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From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not define the feeling, but it had taken possession of me, and I knew the slightest overstepping of the boundaries would result in trouble.
DAWN
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From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
define
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From this reading I could not define the feeling, but it had taken possession of me, and I knew the slightest overstepping of the boundaries would result in trouble.
depression
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
distinct
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From this reading Pleasant and free as her manner had been, yet I was clearly made to realize there was a distinct limit to any familiarity.
failure
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
familiarity
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From this reading Pleasant and free as her manner had been, yet I was clearly made to realize there was a distinct limit to any familiarity.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I could not define the feeling, but it had taken possession of me, and I knew the slightest overstepping of the boundaries would result in trouble.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Pleasant and free as her manner had been, yet I was clearly made to realize there was a distinct limit to any familiarity.
greatly
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From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pleasant and free as her manner had been, yet I was clearly made to realize there was a distinct limit to any familiarity.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
hardly
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From this reading Besides I hardly knew what to say.
headquarters
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
heavily
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pleasant and free as her manner had been, yet I was clearly made to realize there was a distinct limit to any familiarity.
honor
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Besides I hardly knew what to say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
knew
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From this reading Besides I hardly knew what to say.
knowledge
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
limit
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From this reading Pleasant and free as her manner had been, yet I was clearly made to realize there was a distinct limit to any familiarity.
lips
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
lively
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From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
made
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From this reading Pleasant and free as her manner had been, yet I was clearly made to realize there was a distinct limit to any familiarity.
manner
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From this reading Pleasant and free as her manner had been, yet I was clearly made to realize there was a distinct limit to any familiarity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
much
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
overstepping
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From this reading I could not define the feeling, but it had taken possession of me, and I knew the slightest overstepping of the boundaries would result in trouble.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
personality
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
plans
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
PleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pleasant and free as her manner had been, yet I was clearly made to realize there was a distinct limit to any familiarity.
possession
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From this reading I could not define the feeling, but it had taken possession of me, and I knew the slightest overstepping of the boundaries would result in trouble.
realize
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From this reading Pleasant and free as her manner had been, yet I was clearly made to realize there was a distinct limit to any familiarity.
received
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
result
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From this reading I could not define the feeling, but it had taken possession of me, and I knew the slightest overstepping of the boundaries would result in trouble.
road
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From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
rough
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From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
say
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From this reading Besides I hardly knew what to say.
seal
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
side
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
slightest
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From this reading I could not define the feeling, but it had taken possession of me, and I knew the slightest overstepping of the boundaries would result in trouble.
taken
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From this reading I could not define the feeling, but it had taken possession of me, and I knew the slightest overstepping of the boundaries would result in trouble.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
there
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From this reading Pleasant and free as her manner had been, yet I was clearly made to realize there was a distinct limit to any familiarity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
total
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
travelled
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From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
trouble
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From this reading I could not define the feeling, but it had taken possession of me, and I knew the slightest overstepping of the boundaries would result in trouble.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The road was rough, apparently little travelled, and our lively passage over it not greatly conducive to conversation.
weighednounUS /ˈweighed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Besides I hardly knew what to say.
woman
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
young
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From this reading The consciousness of total failure in all my plans, and the knowledge that I would be received at headquarters in anything but honor, weighed heavily upon me, yet this depression did not seal my lips half as much as the personality of the young woman at my side.
