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The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure. People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy. It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life. Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty! The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.”
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading “It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
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From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
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From this reading People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
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From this reading Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
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From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
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From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!
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From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
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From this reading Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!
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From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
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From this reading People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy.
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From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
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From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
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From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
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From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
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From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
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From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
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From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
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From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
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From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
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From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
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From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
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From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
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From this reading People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy.
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From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
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From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
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From this reading Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!
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From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy.
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From this reading Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy.
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From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
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From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
at the time that
From this reading People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
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From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
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From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
