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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 I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
all
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From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
also
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From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
beautiful
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From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
belong
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From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
charge
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From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
Christian
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From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
concerning
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From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
dropped
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From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
druids
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From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
Ellen
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From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
entertained
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From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
expedition
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From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
explicit
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From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
female
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From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
Gaul
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From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
love
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From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
marriage
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From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
more
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From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
offers
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From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
often
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From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
older
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From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE RHINE.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
other
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From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
pondered
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From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
reason
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From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
rejected
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From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
reticence
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From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
RHINE
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From this reading ON THE RHINE.
Sampso
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From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
Sampso's
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From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
several
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From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
societies
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From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
some
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From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
Soon
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From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
spread
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From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
subjects
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From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
surmised
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From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
suspected
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From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE RHINE.
then
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From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
times
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From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
turned
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From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
Victorin
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From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
virginity
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From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
virtuous
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From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
vownounUS /vaʊ/
a serious promise
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
why
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From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
wife
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From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
women
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From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
year
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From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
