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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 “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
Adam
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
age
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
alike
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From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
all
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
allude
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
any
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
article
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
artless
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
disagreeable
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From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
dizziness
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From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
don't
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
else
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From this reading Love is something else--it is the most selfish feeling in existence.
enduring
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From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
Eve
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
existence
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From this reading Love is something else--it is the most selfish feeling in existence.
experienced
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
fancy
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From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Love is something else--it is the most selfish feeling in existence.
felt
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
former
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From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
fraternal
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
friendly
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
genuine
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Love is something else--it is the most selfish feeling in existence.
innocent
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Love is something else--it is the most selfish feeling in existence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
just
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From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
lasts
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From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
like
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From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
Love
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From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
more
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From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
most
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From this reading Love is something else--it is the most selfish feeling in existence.
much
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From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
nonsensical
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
old
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From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
old-fashioned
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
other
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
people
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
perhaps
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From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
read
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
real
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
reality
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From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
saw
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
says
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From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
selfish
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From this reading Love is something else--it is the most selfish feeling in existence.
sensation
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From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
short-lived
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From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
sister
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From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Love is something else--it is the most selfish feeling in existence.
song
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From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
trash
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
twelve
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
unsusceptible
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
