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admitting
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affected
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From this reading Never voice nor look nor touch of woman had affected Theophil before as the least tone or glance or movement of Isabel stirred him to the centre of his being.
ALL
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From this reading THEOPHIL ALL THIS TIME Have I seemed to shirk the subject of Theophil's feelings all this time?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
artist
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From this reading He knew that Isabel was the woman God had made for him, sweet, dear Jenny the woman he had made for himself, and he bowed before the work of the greater artist.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew that Isabel was the woman God had made for him, sweet, dear Jenny the woman he had made for himself, and he bowed before the work of the greater artist.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Never voice nor look nor touch of woman had affected Theophil before as the least tone or glance or movement of Isabel stirred him to the centre of his being.
bowed
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From this reading He knew that Isabel was the woman God had made for him, sweet, dear Jenny the woman he had made for himself, and he bowed before the work of the greater artist.
centre
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From this reading Never voice nor look nor touch of woman had affected Theophil before as the least tone or glance or movement of Isabel stirred him to the centre of his being.
confess
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
dear
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From this reading He knew that Isabel was the woman God had made for him, sweet, dear Jenny the woman he had made for himself, and he bowed before the work of the greater artist.
down
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
eyes
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From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
face
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From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
fact
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
feelings
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From this reading THEOPHIL ALL THIS TIME Have I seemed to shirk the subject of Theophil's feelings all this time?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
glance
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From this reading Never voice nor look nor touch of woman had affected Theophil before as the least tone or glance or movement of Isabel stirred him to the centre of his being.
God
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From this reading He knew that Isabel was the woman God had made for him, sweet, dear Jenny the woman he had made for himself, and he bowed before the work of the greater artist.
greater
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From this reading He knew that Isabel was the woman God had made for him, sweet, dear Jenny the woman he had made for himself, and he bowed before the work of the greater artist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THEOPHIL ALL THIS TIME Have I seemed to shirk the subject of Theophil's feelings all this time?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that Isabel was the woman God had made for him, sweet, dear Jenny the woman he had made for himself, and he bowed before the work of the greater artist.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
hour
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From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THEOPHIL ALL THIS TIME Have I seemed to shirk the subject of Theophil's feelings all this time?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
Isabel
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
Jenny
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From this reading He knew that Isabel was the woman God had made for him, sweet, dear Jenny the woman he had made for himself, and he bowed before the work of the greater artist.
just
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
knew
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From this reading He knew that Isabel was the woman God had made for him, sweet, dear Jenny the woman he had made for himself, and he bowed before the work of the greater artist.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never voice nor look nor touch of woman had affected Theophil before as the least tone or glance or movement of Isabel stirred him to the centre of his being.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never voice nor look nor touch of woman had affected Theophil before as the least tone or glance or movement of Isabel stirred him to the centre of his being.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
love
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
loved
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From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
made
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From this reading He knew that Isabel was the woman God had made for him, sweet, dear Jenny the woman he had made for himself, and he bowed before the work of the greater artist.
many
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
movement
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From this reading Never voice nor look nor touch of woman had affected Theophil before as the least tone or glance or movement of Isabel stirred him to the centre of his being.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never voice nor look nor touch of woman had affected Theophil before as the least tone or glance or movement of Isabel stirred him to the centre of his being.
night
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From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Never voice nor look nor touch of woman had affected Theophil before as the least tone or glance or movement of Isabel stirred him to the centre of his being.
obvious
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEOPHIL ALL THIS TIME Have I seemed to shirk the subject of Theophil's feelings all this time?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never voice nor look nor touch of woman had affected Theophil before as the least tone or glance or movement of Isabel stirred him to the centre of his being.
own
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
rather
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
recital
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From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
sad
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From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
sat
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From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THEOPHIL ALL THIS TIME Have I seemed to shirk the subject of Theophil's feelings all this time?
shirk
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From this reading THEOPHIL ALL THIS TIME Have I seemed to shirk the subject of Theophil's feelings all this time?
shrank
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
shrunk
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
shut
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From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
soul
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
splendid
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From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
stirred
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From this reading Never voice nor look nor touch of woman had affected Theophil before as the least tone or glance or movement of Isabel stirred him to the centre of his being.
study
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From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
subject
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From this reading THEOPHIL ALL THIS TIME Have I seemed to shirk the subject of Theophil's feelings all this time?
sweet
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From this reading He knew that Isabel was the woman God had made for him, sweet, dear Jenny the woman he had made for himself, and he bowed before the work of the greater artist.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEOPHIL ALL THIS TIME Have I seemed to shirk the subject of Theophil's feelings all this time?
then
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From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
THEOPHIL
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From this reading THEOPHIL ALL THIS TIME Have I seemed to shirk the subject of Theophil's feelings all this time?
Theophil's
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From this reading THEOPHIL ALL THIS TIME Have I seemed to shirk the subject of Theophil's feelings all this time?
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THEOPHIL ALL THIS TIME Have I seemed to shirk the subject of Theophil's feelings all this time?
TIMEnounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THEOPHIL ALL THIS TIME Have I seemed to shirk the subject of Theophil's feelings all this time?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEOPHIL ALL THIS TIME Have I seemed to shirk the subject of Theophil's feelings all this time?
tone
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From this reading Never voice nor look nor touch of woman had affected Theophil before as the least tone or glance or movement of Isabel stirred him to the centre of his being.
touch
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From this reading Never voice nor look nor touch of woman had affected Theophil before as the least tone or glance or movement of Isabel stirred him to the centre of his being.
truth
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
up
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From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
voice
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From this reading Never voice nor look nor touch of woman had affected Theophil before as the least tone or glance or movement of Isabel stirred him to the centre of his being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
Well
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
whole
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From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
wildly
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From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
woman
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From this reading He knew that Isabel was the woman God had made for him, sweet, dear Jenny the woman he had made for himself, and he bowed before the work of the greater artist.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he had sat up in his study that night of the recital, he had looked the whole sad splendid truth in its wonderful face, had loved it wildly for an hour, and then shut his eyes to it for ever.
words
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
work
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From this reading He knew that Isabel was the woman God had made for him, sweet, dear Jenny the woman he had made for himself, and he bowed before the work of the greater artist.
writing
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From this reading Well, I confess I have rather shrunk from writing down in so many words that he was in love with Isabel,--obvious as the fact has been,--just as he himself shrank from admitting the same truth even to his own soul.
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