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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 "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
acted
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From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
adventure
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From this reading "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
ages
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
ago
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
all
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From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
always
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From this reading "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
asking
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From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
BLOODHOUND
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From this reading THE BLOODHOUND.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
calamity
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From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
changed
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From this reading _Now_ how all was changed!
cheek
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
consider
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From this reading "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
dreamed
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From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
fearing
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
frequently
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From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
future
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
garden-bower
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
hours
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
how
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From this reading _Now_ how all was changed!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
Jacqueline
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
listening
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
love
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
many
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
Now
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From this reading _Now_ how all was changed!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
possible
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From this reading "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
realize
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From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
reclined
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
remains
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From this reading "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
seated
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
seemed
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
shadowy
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
shoulder
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
some
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From this reading "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
spoke
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From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
sudden
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From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOODHOUND.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
thinking
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
thought
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From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
three
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
truth
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From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
voice
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Now_ how all was changed!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
writes
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From this reading "When nothing remains of an adventure," writes some one, "it is always possible to consider it a dream."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet I could not realize this, though frequently asking of myself, Is all this sudden calamity a truth?--for I thought, spoke, and acted as one who dreamed.
yonder
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From this reading But three hours--they seemed so many ages--but three hours ago, I had been seated in yonder garden-bower with Jacqueline, listening to her voice, while her cheek reclined upon my shoulder, fearing nothing save the shadowy future, thinking of ourselves and of our love alone.
