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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 Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
affairs
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From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
akin
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From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
ascended
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From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
bumping
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From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
completely
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
consternation
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From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
coward
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From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
desperate
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
else
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
enchantress
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
fair-haired
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
fear
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From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
get
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From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
hard
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
heart
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From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
infatuatedly
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
keep
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From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
late
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
loss
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
love
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
madness
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
means
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From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
melancholy
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
MISTRESS
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From this reading MISTRESS SUSAN SHARPE.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
near
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From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
now
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
Oleander
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From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
power
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
rather
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
really
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
ribs
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From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
safe
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From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
say
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From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
sensation
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From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
settled
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From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
SHARPE
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From this reading MISTRESS SUSAN SHARPE.
soonest
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From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
sort
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From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
stairs
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From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
SUSAN
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From this reading MISTRESS SUSAN SHARPE.
taken
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
threatened
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
week
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From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
win
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
