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all
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From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Leonard, I think you would rejoice at an occasion to serve your old friends, Dr. Riccabocca and his daughter?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leonard, I think you would rejoice at an occasion to serve your old friends, Dr. Riccabocca and his daughter?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
carriage
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From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
Clarendon
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From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
consolingly
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From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
dark-eyed
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From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
daughter
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From this reading Leonard, I think you would rejoice at an occasion to serve your old friends, Dr. Riccabocca and his daughter?"
Dr
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From this reading Leonard, I think you would rejoice at an occasion to serve your old friends, Dr. Riccabocca and his daughter?"
friends
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From this reading Leonard, I think you would rejoice at an occasion to serve your old friends, Dr. Riccabocca and his daughter?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
girl
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From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
go
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From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
Harley
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From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
instantly
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From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
leaving
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From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
Leonard
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From this reading Leonard, I think you would rejoice at an occasion to serve your old friends, Dr. Riccabocca and his daughter?"
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
love
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From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
loved
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From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
Mr
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From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
occasion
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From this reading Leonard, I think you would rejoice at an occasion to serve your old friends, Dr. Riccabocca and his daughter?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
Oh
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From this reading Oh, yes."
old
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From this reading Leonard, I think you would rejoice at an occasion to serve your old friends, Dr. Riccabocca and his daughter?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
Oran
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From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
proudly
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From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
quiet
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From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
recollection
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From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
rejoicenounUS /ˈrejoice/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Leonard, I think you would rejoice at an occasion to serve your old friends, Dr. Riccabocca and his daughter?"
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
Riccabocca
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From this reading Leonard, I think you would rejoice at an occasion to serve your old friends, Dr. Riccabocca and his daughter?"
said
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From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
servant
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From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
serve
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From this reading Leonard, I think you would rejoice at an occasion to serve your old friends, Dr. Riccabocca and his daughter?"
sighed
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From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Serve them!
there
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From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonard, I think you would rejoice at an occasion to serve your old friends, Dr. Riccabocca and his daughter?"
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
town
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From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
village
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From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
Violante's
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From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
walk
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From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Let the carriage go to the Clarendon," said Harley to his servant; "I and Mr. Oran will walk to town.
words
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From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Leonard, I think you would rejoice at an occasion to serve your old friends, Dr. Riccabocca and his daughter?"
yes
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From this reading Oh, yes."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And there instantly returned to Leonard the recollection of Violante's words when, on leaving his quiet village, he had sighed to part from all those he loved; and the little dark-eyed girl had said, proudly, yet consolingly, "But to SERVE those you love!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Leonard, I think you would rejoice at an occasion to serve your old friends, Dr. Riccabocca and his daughter?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Leonard, I think you would rejoice at an occasion to serve your old friends, Dr. Riccabocca and his daughter?"
