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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 No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Zenobia and yourself are dear friends of late," I remarked.
appeared
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Zenobia and yourself are dear friends of late," I remarked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
aside
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
attempt
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
beautiful
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From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
beauty
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From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
came
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From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
carelessly
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
dear
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From this reading "Zenobia and yourself are dear friends of late," I remarked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
evening
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From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
fall
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
flower
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
folded
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
friends
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
girl
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From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
grace
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From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
hesitated
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From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
just
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
kind
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
late
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From this reading "Zenobia and yourself are dear friends of late," I remarked.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
like
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
love
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From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
maidenly
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
mystery
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
other
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
peep
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
petals
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
Priscilla
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From this reading "I remember it," said Priscilla.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
receive
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From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
remarked
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From this reading "Zenobia and yourself are dear friends of late," I remarked.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I remember it," said Priscilla.
resist
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
sacrilege
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
said
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From this reading "I remember it," said Priscilla.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
stranger
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From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
then
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From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
tossed
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From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
warmly
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From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
wished
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From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
wonder
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From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Zenobia and yourself are dear friends of late," I remarked.
Zenobia
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From this reading "Zenobia and yourself are dear friends of late," I remarked.
