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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 It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
ability
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
aristocrat
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
ball
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
brooks
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From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why, she could not have well explained.
door
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
erstwhile
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explained
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From this reading Why, she could not have well explained.
faint
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From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
fast
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
fortune-teller
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
friendship
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
girl
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, she could not have well explained.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
hide
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
hind
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From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
hurt
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
inexplicablenounUS /inexplicable/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, the little old lady's trust in Jill's son was unshakable.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
Jill's
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From this reading For some inexplicable reason, the little old lady's trust in Jill's son was unshakable.
key
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
lady's
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From this reading For some inexplicable reason, the little old lady's trust in Jill's son was unshakable.
light
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From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
like
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From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, the little old lady's trust in Jill's son was unshakable.
locked
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
looks
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From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
love
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From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
loved
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
mother's
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
night
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
noon
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From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, she could not have well explained.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
old
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From this reading For some inexplicable reason, the little old lady's trust in Jill's son was unshakable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
panted
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From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
perhaps
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
reason
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From this reading For some inexplicable reason, the little old lady's trust in Jill's son was unshakable.
refraining
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
self-denial
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, she could not have well explained.
SHELLEY
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From this reading SHELLEY.
sitting
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From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
some
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From this reading For some inexplicable reason, the little old lady's trust in Jill's son was unshakable.
son
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From this reading For some inexplicable reason, the little old lady's trust in Jill's son was unshakable.
spirit
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From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
spoken
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
trust
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From this reading For some inexplicable reason, the little old lady's trust in Jill's son was unshakable.
unshakable
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From this reading For some inexplicable reason, the little old lady's trust in Jill's son was unshakable.
using
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_My faint spirit was sitting in the light Of thy looks, my love; It panted for thee like the hind at noon For the brooks, my love_."
well
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From this reading Why, she could not have well explained.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
Why
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From this reading Why, she could not have well explained.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
words
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From this reading It might have been because of his ability to hide his hurt or the memory of his words spoken as the fortune-teller on the night of the ball, or perhaps through his self-denial in refraining from using his mother's erstwhile friendship with the old aristocrat, as a key to the door which was locked fast between himself and the girl he loved.
