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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 Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
always
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From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
believed
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From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
certain
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From this reading Mr. Rat Connors was equally certain that Destiny does her worst when she thwarts a dash for freedom and fortune.
chance
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From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
claiming
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From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
comes
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From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
CONNORS
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From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
Copewell
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From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
dash
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From this reading Mr. Rat Connors was equally certain that Destiny does her worst when she thwarts a dash for freedom and fortune.
demanding
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From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
Destiny
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From this reading Mr. Rat Connors was equally certain that Destiny does her worst when she thwarts a dash for freedom and fortune.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Rat Connors was equally certain that Destiny does her worst when she thwarts a dash for freedom and fortune.
drama
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From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
equal
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From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
equally
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From this reading Mr. Rat Connors was equally certain that Destiny does her worst when she thwarts a dash for freedom and fortune.
Fate
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From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
fortune
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From this reading Mr. Rat Connors was equally certain that Destiny does her worst when she thwarts a dash for freedom and fortune.
freedom
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From this reading Mr. Rat Connors was equally certain that Destiny does her worst when she thwarts a dash for freedom and fortune.
gentleman
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From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
glare
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From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
heard
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From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
heart
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From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Rat Connors was equally certain that Destiny does her worst when she thwarts a dash for freedom and fortune.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
hostility
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From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
interrupted
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From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
INTRODUCING
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lady
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From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
lines
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From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
longing
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From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
make-ups
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From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
marriage
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From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
misfortune
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From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
MR
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
RAT
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From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
reading
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From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
resembles
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From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
ruthlessly
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From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Rat Connors was equally certain that Destiny does her worst when she thwarts a dash for freedom and fortune.
singing
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From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
soft
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From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
soul
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From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
spotlight
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From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
stage
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From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
star
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From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Copewell, longing for the soft voice of the lady of his heart, believed in his soul that no misfortune could equal that of a marriage ruthlessly interrupted by the chance hostility of Fate.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
thwarts
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From this reading Mr. Rat Connors was equally certain that Destiny does her worst when she thwarts a dash for freedom and fortune.
Trouble
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From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
troubles
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From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
various
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From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
voice
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From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Rat Connors was equally certain that Destiny does her worst when she thwarts a dash for freedom and fortune.
white
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From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Trouble resembles the star in the drama, who comes in various make-ups and reading various lines, but always demanding the center of the stage and claiming the white glare of the spotlight.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading RAT CONNORS The gentleman whose voice Mr. Copewell heard singing beside him in the wilderness was not, himself, without his troubles.
worst
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From this reading Mr. Rat Connors was equally certain that Destiny does her worst when she thwarts a dash for freedom and fortune.
