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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 If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As it Was in the Beginning MacRae followed the path along the cliffs.
ambitions
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
any
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
appetites
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it Was in the Beginning MacRae followed the path along the cliffs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
BeginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As it Was in the Beginning MacRae followed the path along the cliffs.
Betty
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From this reading He did not look for Betty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her figure was obscured by other figures,--his father and Horace Gower and himself.
chamber
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
chambers
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
cliffs
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From this reading As it Was in the Beginning MacRae followed the path along the cliffs.
considerations
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From this reading His mind was on something else, engrossed in considerations which had little to do with love.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look for Betty.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His mind was on something else, engrossed in considerations which had little to do with love.
else
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From this reading His mind was on something else, engrossed in considerations which had little to do with love.
engrossed
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From this reading His mind was on something else, engrossed in considerations which had little to do with love.
father
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From this reading Her figure was obscured by other figures,--his father and Horace Gower and himself.
figure
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From this reading Her figure was obscured by other figures,--his father and Horace Gower and himself.
figures
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From this reading Her figure was obscured by other figures,--his father and Horace Gower and himself.
followed
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From this reading As it Was in the Beginning MacRae followed the path along the cliffs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not look for Betty.
Gower
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From this reading Her figure was obscured by other figures,--his father and Horace Gower and himself.
Gower's
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mind was on something else, engrossed in considerations which had little to do with love.
hates
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not look for Betty.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her figure was obscured by other figures,--his father and Horace Gower and himself.
hermetically
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her figure was obscured by other figures,--his father and Horace Gower and himself.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was on something else, engrossed in considerations which had little to do with love.
hobbies
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
Horace
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From this reading Her figure was obscured by other figures,--his father and Horace Gower and himself.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
image
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it Was in the Beginning MacRae followed the path along the cliffs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it Was in the Beginning MacRae followed the path along the cliffs.
keeps
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
kept
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
lies
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was on something else, engrossed in considerations which had little to do with love.
locked
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not look for Betty.
love
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From this reading His mind was on something else, engrossed in considerations which had little to do with love.
loves
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
MacRae
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From this reading As it Was in the Beginning MacRae followed the path along the cliffs.
man
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was on something else, engrossed in considerations which had little to do with love.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not look for Betty.
obscured
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From this reading Her figure was obscured by other figures,--his father and Horace Gower and himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His mind was on something else, engrossed in considerations which had little to do with love.
other
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From this reading Her figure was obscured by other figures,--his father and Horace Gower and himself.
path
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From this reading As it Was in the Beginning MacRae followed the path along the cliffs.
pleases
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
separate
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His mind was on something else, engrossed in considerations which had little to do with love.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it Was in the Beginning MacRae followed the path along the cliffs.
then
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
therein
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mind was on something else, engrossed in considerations which had little to do with love.
troubles
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
true
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From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it Was in the Beginning MacRae followed the path along the cliffs.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If it be true that a man keeps his loves and hates and hobbies and ambitions and appetites in separate chambers, any of which may be for a time so locked that what lies therein neither troubles nor pleases him, then that chamber in which he kept Betty Gower's image was hermetically sealed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His mind was on something else, engrossed in considerations which had little to do with love.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His mind was on something else, engrossed in considerations which had little to do with love.
