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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 The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
Agnes
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From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN.
appeared
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From this reading To her simple, barbaric nature, the situation appeared impossible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
attire
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From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
away
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From this reading If he loved her and she loved him, why did they not run away to enjoy life together?
barbaric
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From this reading To her simple, barbaric nature, the situation appeared impossible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
blossoms
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From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
called
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From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
Chaldea
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From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
crushed
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From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If he loved her and she loved him, why did they not run away to enjoy life together?
distinguishable
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From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
dominated
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From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
enjoy
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From this reading If he loved her and she loved him, why did they not run away to enjoy life together?
flowers
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From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
fragrant
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From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he loved her and she loved him, why did they not run away to enjoy life together?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he loved her and she loved him, why did they not run away to enjoy life together?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he loved her and she loved him, why did they not run away to enjoy life together?
impossible
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From this reading To her simple, barbaric nature, the situation appeared impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
interview
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From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
Lady
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From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
Lambert
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From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he loved her and she loved him, why did they not run away to enjoy life together?
love-scene
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From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
loved
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From this reading If he loved her and she loved him, why did they not run away to enjoy life together?
lying
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From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
MAN
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From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN.
nature
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From this reading To her simple, barbaric nature, the situation appeared impossible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he loved her and she loved him, why did they not run away to enjoy life together?
obvious
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From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
parti-colored
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From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
passions
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From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
puzzled
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From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
rainbow
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From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
reined
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From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
run
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From this reading If he loved her and she loved him, why did they not run away to enjoy life together?
scarcely
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From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
sense
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From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he loved her and she loved him, why did they not run away to enjoy life together?
simple
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From this reading To her simple, barbaric nature, the situation appeared impossible.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
situation
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From this reading To her simple, barbaric nature, the situation appeared impossible.
stern
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From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he loved her and she loved him, why did they not run away to enjoy life together?
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her simple, barbaric nature, the situation appeared impossible.
together
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From this reading If he loved her and she loved him, why did they not run away to enjoy life together?
two
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From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The interview between Lady Agnes and Lambert could scarcely be called a love-scene, since it was dominated by a stern sense of duty.
way
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From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chaldea, lying at length amongst the crushed and fragrant flowers, herself in her parti-colored attire scarcely distinguishable from the rainbow blossoms, was puzzled by the way in which the two reined in their obvious passions.
why
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From this reading If he loved her and she loved him, why did they not run away to enjoy life together?
WOMAN
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From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN.
