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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 Hugh had no suspicion that Clara had him under consideration as a possible husband.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew nothing about her, but after she went away he began to think.
active
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From this reading With Hugh the impulse toward women had started late, but it was becoming every day more active.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He knew nothing about her, but after she went away he began to think.
All
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a woman and good to look upon and at once took Rose McCoy's place in his mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hugh had no suspicion that Clara had him under consideration as a possible husband.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was a woman and good to look upon and at once took Rose McCoy's place in his mind.
away
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From this reading He knew nothing about her, but after she went away he began to think.
becoming
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From this reading With Hugh the impulse toward women had started late, but it was becoming every day more active.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew nothing about her, but after she went away he began to think.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew nothing about her, but after she went away he began to think.
caressing
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
Clara
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From this reading Hugh had no suspicion that Clara had him under consideration as a possible husband.
closer
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consideration
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From this reading Hugh had no suspicion that Clara had him under consideration as a possible husband.
contacts
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
day
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From this reading With Hugh the impulse toward women had started late, but it was becoming every day more active.
dreaming
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With Hugh the impulse toward women had started late, but it was becoming every day more active.
figures
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a woman and good to look upon and at once took Rose McCoy's place in his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hugh had no suspicion that Clara had him under consideration as a possible husband.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew nothing about her, but after she went away he began to think.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew nothing about her, but after she went away he began to think.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hugh had no suspicion that Clara had him under consideration as a possible husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a woman and good to look upon and at once took Rose McCoy's place in his mind.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh had no suspicion that Clara had him under consideration as a possible husband.
husband
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From this reading Hugh had no suspicion that Clara had him under consideration as a possible husband.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading With Hugh the impulse toward women had started late, but it was becoming every day more active.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a woman and good to look upon and at once took Rose McCoy's place in his mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With Hugh the impulse toward women had started late, but it was becoming every day more active.
knew
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From this reading He knew nothing about her, but after she went away he began to think.
late
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From this reading With Hugh the impulse toward women had started late, but it was becoming every day more active.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a woman and good to look upon and at once took Rose McCoy's place in his mind.
loved
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
many
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
McCoy's
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From this reading She was a woman and good to look upon and at once took Rose McCoy's place in his mind.
men
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a woman and good to look upon and at once took Rose McCoy's place in his mind.
minds
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
more
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From this reading With Hugh the impulse toward women had started late, but it was becoming every day more active.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Hugh had no suspicion that Clara had him under consideration as a possible husband.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew nothing about her, but after she went away he began to think.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
once
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From this reading She was a woman and good to look upon and at once took Rose McCoy's place in his mind.
place
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From this reading She was a woman and good to look upon and at once took Rose McCoy's place in his mind.
play
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
possible
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From this reading Hugh had no suspicion that Clara had him under consideration as a possible husband.
Rose
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From this reading She was a woman and good to look upon and at once took Rose McCoy's place in his mind.
seeing
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew nothing about her, but after she went away he began to think.
situations
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
started
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From this reading With Hugh the impulse toward women had started late, but it was becoming every day more active.
subconscious
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
suspicion
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From this reading Hugh had no suspicion that Clara had him under consideration as a possible husband.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hugh had no suspicion that Clara had him under consideration as a possible husband.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew nothing about her, but after she went away he began to think.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew nothing about her, but after she went away he began to think.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a woman and good to look upon and at once took Rose McCoy's place in his mind.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With Hugh the impulse toward women had started late, but it was becoming every day more active.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hugh had no suspicion that Clara had him under consideration as a possible husband.
unloved
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was a woman and good to look upon and at once took Rose McCoy's place in his mind.
vaguely
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a woman and good to look upon and at once took Rose McCoy's place in his mind.
way
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew nothing about her, but after she went away he began to think.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
woman
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From this reading She was a woman and good to look upon and at once took Rose McCoy's place in his mind.
women
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
women's
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From this reading All unloved men and many who are loved play in a half subconscious way with the figures of many women as women's minds play with the figures of men, seeing them in many situations, vaguely caressing them, dreaming of closer contacts.
