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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Such people may learn all about each other, and not come near enough for love to be possible between them.
accident
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From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
Alexa
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
all
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From this reading Such people may learn all about each other, and not come near enough for love to be possible between them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such people may learn all about each other, and not come near enough for love to be possible between them.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Such people may learn all about each other, and not come near enough for love to be possible between them.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
careful
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
circumstance
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From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such people may learn all about each other, and not come near enough for love to be possible between them.
communication
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
compel
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From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
conventional
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
coolness
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
COUSINS
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From this reading THE COUSINS.
Crawford
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From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
disappointed
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
enough
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From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
excellent
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From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
fact
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
fall
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such people may learn all about each other, and not come near enough for love to be possible between them.
formal
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
George
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From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
health
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From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
joy
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
learn
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From this reading Such people may learn all about each other, and not come near enough for love to be possible between them.
less
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
love
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
made
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From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Such people may learn all about each other, and not come near enough for love to be possible between them.
months
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From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
more
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From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
much
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
near
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From this reading Such people may learn all about each other, and not come near enough for love to be possible between them.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
new
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
occurred
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From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
ordinary
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From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
other
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From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
people
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From this reading Such people may learn all about each other, and not come near enough for love to be possible between them.
possible
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From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
process
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From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
rapid
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From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
ready
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
reasonable
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
recover
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From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
relationship
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
response
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
restoration
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From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such people may learn all about each other, and not come near enough for love to be possible between them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUSINS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such people may learn all about each other, and not come near enough for love to be possible between them.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
twelve
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From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
very
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From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading George, feeling neither the need, nor, therefore, the joy of the new relationship so much as Alexa, disappointed her by the coolness of his response to her communication of the fact; and as they were both formal, that is, less careful as to the reasonable than as to the conventional, they were not very ready to fall in love.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading George Crawford was in excellent health when the accident occurred, and so when he began to recover, his restoration was rapid.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The process, however, was still long enough to compel the cousins to know more of each other than twelve months of ordinary circumstance would have made possible.
