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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 In vain she asked herself why such a thought should have passed through her mind.
air
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From this reading On the subject of his feminine correspondence she had noticed, as she thought, a departure from his usual calmness, a studied air of carelessness.
all
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, to her deep unrest, it remained to arise and torment her at intervals, like an unquiet spirit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
arise
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From this reading But, to her deep unrest, it remained to arise and torment her at intervals, like an unquiet spirit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the subject of his feminine correspondence she had noticed, as she thought, a departure from his usual calmness, a studied air of carelessness.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In vain she asked herself why such a thought should have passed through her mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, to her deep unrest, it remained to arise and torment her at intervals, like an unquiet spirit.
Bertram
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, to her deep unrest, it remained to arise and torment her at intervals, like an unquiet spirit.
calmness
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From this reading On the subject of his feminine correspondence she had noticed, as she thought, a departure from his usual calmness, a studied air of carelessness.
carelessness
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From this reading On the subject of his feminine correspondence she had noticed, as she thought, a departure from his usual calmness, a studied air of carelessness.
claims
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
correspondence
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From this reading On the subject of his feminine correspondence she had noticed, as she thought, a departure from his usual calmness, a studied air of carelessness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
deep
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From this reading But, to her deep unrest, it remained to arise and torment her at intervals, like an unquiet spirit.
departure
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From this reading On the subject of his feminine correspondence she had noticed, as she thought, a departure from his usual calmness, a studied air of carelessness.
depth
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
Devereux
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
divest
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
dread
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
England
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
feminine
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From this reading On the subject of his feminine correspondence she had noticed, as she thought, a departure from his usual calmness, a studied air of carelessness.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
flush
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the subject of his feminine correspondence she had noticed, as she thought, a departure from his usual calmness, a studied air of carelessness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
intervals
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From this reading But, to her deep unrest, it remained to arise and torment her at intervals, like an unquiet spirit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, to her deep unrest, it remained to arise and torment her at intervals, like an unquiet spirit.
like
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From this reading But, to her deep unrest, it remained to arise and torment her at intervals, like an unquiet spirit.
love-dream
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
loved
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In vain she asked herself why such a thought should have passed through her mind.
nature
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
noticed
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From this reading On the subject of his feminine correspondence she had noticed, as she thought, a departure from his usual calmness, a studied air of carelessness.
now
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the subject of his feminine correspondence she had noticed, as she thought, a departure from his usual calmness, a studied air of carelessness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In vain she asked herself why such a thought should have passed through her mind.
Pollie
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, to her deep unrest, it remained to arise and torment her at intervals, like an unquiet spirit.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In vain she asked herself why such a thought should have passed through her mind.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In vain she asked herself why such a thought should have passed through her mind.
some
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
spirit
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From this reading But, to her deep unrest, it remained to arise and torment her at intervals, like an unquiet spirit.
studied
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From this reading On the subject of his feminine correspondence she had noticed, as she thought, a departure from his usual calmness, a studied air of carelessness.
subject
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From this reading On the subject of his feminine correspondence she had noticed, as she thought, a departure from his usual calmness, a studied air of carelessness.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In vain she asked herself why such a thought should have passed through her mind.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In vain she asked herself why such a thought should have passed through her mind.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In vain she asked herself why such a thought should have passed through her mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, to her deep unrest, it remained to arise and torment her at intervals, like an unquiet spirit.
torment
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From this reading But, to her deep unrest, it remained to arise and torment her at intervals, like an unquiet spirit.
transport
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
unquiet
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From this reading But, to her deep unrest, it remained to arise and torment her at intervals, like an unquiet spirit.
unrest
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From this reading But, to her deep unrest, it remained to arise and torment her at intervals, like an unquiet spirit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
usual
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From this reading On the subject of his feminine correspondence she had noticed, as she thought, a departure from his usual calmness, a studied air of carelessness.
vain
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From this reading In vain she asked herself why such a thought should have passed through her mind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
wholly
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From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
why
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From this reading In vain she asked herself why such a thought should have passed through her mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even in the first flush and transport of her love-dream Pollie could not wholly divest herself of the dread that Bertram Devereux might in England have loved with all the depth of his nature some one who even now had claims upon him.
