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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 At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
Alix
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From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
All
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From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
brief
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From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was haunted by it.
cast
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From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
chill
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From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
contact
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From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
day
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From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
ecstasy
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From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
eyes
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From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
far
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From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
flushed
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From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
gave
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From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
given
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From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
hair
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From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
haunted
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From this reading She was haunted by it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
HOUSES
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From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
instant
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From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
mental
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From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
more
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From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
often
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From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
physical
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From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
rather
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From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
reckless
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From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
rejoicing
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From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
resenting
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From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
roots
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From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
searing
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From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
spell
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From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
swept
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From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
taken
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From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
THANE
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From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
thoughts
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From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
thrill
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From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
times
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From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
troubled
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From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
TWO
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From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
unmaidenly
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From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
up
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From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
VISITS
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From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
