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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 Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
aching
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From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
ANONYMOUS
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From this reading ANONYMOUS.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
avenue
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
aware
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
away
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
beam
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From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
bosom's
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From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
Bruntisfield
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
BUBBLE
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From this reading THE BUBBLE BURST.
BURST
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From this reading THE BUBBLE BURST.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
caracoling
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
cavalier
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
Clermistonlee
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
crushed
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
dead
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From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
depressed
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
down
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
easily
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
fears
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
feel
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From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
gate
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
gay
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
gilt
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From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
gone
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From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
heart
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From this reading His heart was overcharged with melancholy reflections.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart was overcharged with melancholy reflections.
Hope
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From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
life
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From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
linger
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From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
lives
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From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
load
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
Love
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From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
Meanwhile
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
melancholy
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From this reading His heart was overcharged with melancholy reflections.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
overcharged
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From this reading His heart was overcharged with melancholy reflections.
path
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From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
poor
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
raised
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
recognising
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
recognized
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
reflections
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From this reading His heart was overcharged with melancholy reflections.
sight
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
strife
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From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
sun
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From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
temperament
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURST.
thousand
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
turned
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
Walter
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From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To linger when the sun of life, The beam that gilt its path is gone-- To feel the aching bosom's strife, When _Hope_ is dead, but _Love_ lives on.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His heart was overcharged with melancholy reflections.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Meanwhile, without recognising Clermistonlee, and not aware that he had been recognized by him, poor Walter, who was of that temperament which is easily raised and depressed, turned away from the gate, crushed beneath the load of a thousand fears at the sight of so gay a cavalier caracoling down the avenue of Bruntisfield.
