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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 A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
alluring
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From this reading It changed its fierce wrestlings, and passionate and even frantic pleadings to soft alluring whispers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It whispered that life was but an hour in the æons of time--a drop in the ocean of eternity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
Bagh
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From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It whispered that life was but an hour in the æons of time--a drop in the ocean of eternity.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE OLD RIFLE-RANGE.
changed
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From this reading It changed its fierce wrestlings, and passionate and even frantic pleadings to soft alluring whispers.
deaf
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From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
drag
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From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
drop
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From this reading It whispered that life was but an hour in the æons of time--a drop in the ocean of eternity.
enjoy
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From this reading Why not taste the drop--enjoy the hour?
eternity
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From this reading It whispered that life was but an hour in the æons of time--a drop in the ocean of eternity.
even
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From this reading It changed its fierce wrestlings, and passionate and even frantic pleadings to soft alluring whispers.
fierce
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From this reading It changed its fierce wrestlings, and passionate and even frantic pleadings to soft alluring whispers.
frantic
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From this reading It changed its fierce wrestlings, and passionate and even frantic pleadings to soft alluring whispers.
Hawal
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From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
hour
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From this reading It whispered that life was but an hour in the æons of time--a drop in the ocean of eternity.
hourly
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From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It whispered that life was but an hour in the æons of time--a drop in the ocean of eternity.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It changed its fierce wrestlings, and passionate and even frantic pleadings to soft alluring whispers.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It changed its fierce wrestlings, and passionate and even frantic pleadings to soft alluring whispers.
Jervis
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From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
life
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From this reading It whispered that life was but an hour in the æons of time--a drop in the ocean of eternity.
Mark
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From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not taste the drop--enjoy the hour?
ocean
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From this reading It whispered that life was but an hour in the æons of time--a drop in the ocean of eternity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It whispered that life was but an hour in the æons of time--a drop in the ocean of eternity.
OLD
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From this reading BY THE OLD RIFLE-RANGE.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
passionate
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From this reading It changed its fierce wrestlings, and passionate and even frantic pleadings to soft alluring whispers.
pleadings
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From this reading It changed its fierce wrestlings, and passionate and even frantic pleadings to soft alluring whispers.
powerful
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From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
reason
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From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
RIFLE-RANGE
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From this reading BY THE OLD RIFLE-RANGE.
soft
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From this reading It changed its fierce wrestlings, and passionate and even frantic pleadings to soft alluring whispers.
struggled
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From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Why not taste the drop--enjoy the hour?
temptation
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From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE OLD RIFLE-RANGE.
time
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From this reading It whispered that life was but an hour in the æons of time--a drop in the ocean of eternity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A powerful and determined temptation, that was deaf to reason or argument, struggled hourly to drag Mark Jervis to Hawal Bagh.
whispered
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From this reading It whispered that life was but an hour in the æons of time--a drop in the ocean of eternity.
whispers
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From this reading It changed its fierce wrestlings, and passionate and even frantic pleadings to soft alluring whispers.
Why
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From this reading Why not taste the drop--enjoy the hour?
wrestlings
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From this reading It changed its fierce wrestlings, and passionate and even frantic pleadings to soft alluring whispers.
æons
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From this reading It whispered that life was but an hour in the æons of time--a drop in the ocean of eternity.
