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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 By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
accept
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From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
acceptance
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From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
amazing
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From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
attitude
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From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
beauty
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From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
bent
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From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
Berenice
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From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
Braxmar
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From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
caused
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From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
colors
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From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
confession
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From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
conscious
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From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
Cowperwood
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From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
distinct
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From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
eliminated
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From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
else
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From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
emblazoned
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From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
fact
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From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
fall
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From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
fallen
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From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
fate
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From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
Fifty-year
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From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
Franchises
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From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
friendly
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From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
grace
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From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
hopeless
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From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
individual
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From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
infatuation
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From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
love
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From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
made
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From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
merely
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From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
momentary
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From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
More
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From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
own
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From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
peculiar
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From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
rival
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From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
satisfaction
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From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
saw
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From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
see
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From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
service
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From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
strange
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From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
stroke
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From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
tow
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From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
true
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From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
uncertain
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From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
valuation
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From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
view
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From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
Wanted
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From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
young
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From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
