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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 My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
all
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From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
always
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was another strain of feeling, which developed now, or came to the surface.
Arsenio
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
AULD
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From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
AWOKE
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From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
came
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
Carlo
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
concealment
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From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
constant
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
contrast
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
day
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From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
desire
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
developed
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From this reading There was another strain of feeling, which developed now, or came to the surface.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
events
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From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
eyes
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
fared
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
faring
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From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was another strain of feeling, which developed now, or came to the surface.
felt
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From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
full
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From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
gilded
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
go
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From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
hardship
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From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
haunted
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From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
head
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From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
hospitality
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
how
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
LANG
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From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
likelihood
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From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
living
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From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
Lucinda
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From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
made
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
Mentone
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
mode
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From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
now
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From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
prompted
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
really
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
restless
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
reticence
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From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
San
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
see
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
sharper
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From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
simply
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From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
strain
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From this reading There was another strain of feeling, which developed now, or came to the surface.
suffering
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From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
sumptuously
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From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
surface
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From this reading There was another strain of feeling, which developed now, or came to the surface.
SYNE
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From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
There
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From this reading There was another strain of feeling, which developed now, or came to the surface.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
thrusting
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
unable
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From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
Valdez
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
Villa
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
visit
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
want
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From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
