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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 It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
caused
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confession
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Day
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fact
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
happiest
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From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul has told me that he loves me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
how
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From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
inward
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
Lindon
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
love
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loves
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From this reading Paul has told me that he loves me.
made
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many
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Marjorie
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul has told me that he loves me.
Miss
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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Night
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
Paul
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From this reading Paul has told me that he loves me.
prosaic
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From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
pulses
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From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
read
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report
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said
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say
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
sounds
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speech
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stirring
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Tale
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tells
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Terror
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
Times
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From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
TOLDnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
WAY
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
woman
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women
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wonder
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world
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