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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 A month had elapsed.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am madly in love with him," she said to herself, and the very sound of these words in her mind were sweet to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nearer she drew to her destination the more vivid grew his features in her mind and the more violent was her fidget.
arrival
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From this reading Clara was in a train, bound for Moscow, where her lover was awaiting her arrival.
awaiting
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From this reading Clara was in a train, bound for Moscow, where her lover was awaiting her arrival.
BECOMES
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From this reading PAVEL BECOMES "ILLEGAL."
bound
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From this reading Clara was in a train, bound for Moscow, where her lover was awaiting her arrival.
Clara
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From this reading Clara was in a train, bound for Moscow, where her lover was awaiting her arrival.
destination
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From this reading The nearer she drew to her destination the more vivid grew his features in her mind and the more violent was her fidget.
drew
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From this reading The nearer she drew to her destination the more vivid grew his features in her mind and the more violent was her fidget.
elapsed
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From this reading A month had elapsed.
features
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From this reading The nearer she drew to her destination the more vivid grew his features in her mind and the more violent was her fidget.
fidget
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From this reading The nearer she drew to her destination the more vivid grew his features in her mind and the more violent was her fidget.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clara was in a train, bound for Moscow, where her lover was awaiting her arrival.
grew
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From this reading The nearer she drew to her destination the more vivid grew his features in her mind and the more violent was her fidget.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A month had elapsed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clara was in a train, bound for Moscow, where her lover was awaiting her arrival.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I am madly in love with him," she said to herself, and the very sound of these words in her mind were sweet to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am madly in love with him," she said to herself, and the very sound of these words in her mind were sweet to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The nearer she drew to her destination the more vivid grew his features in her mind and the more violent was her fidget.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am madly in love with him," she said to herself, and the very sound of these words in her mind were sweet to her.
ILLEGAL
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From this reading PAVEL BECOMES "ILLEGAL."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clara was in a train, bound for Moscow, where her lover was awaiting her arrival.
love
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From this reading "I am madly in love with him," she said to herself, and the very sound of these words in her mind were sweet to her.
lover
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From this reading Clara was in a train, bound for Moscow, where her lover was awaiting her arrival.
madly
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From this reading "I am madly in love with him," she said to herself, and the very sound of these words in her mind were sweet to her.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The nearer she drew to her destination the more vivid grew his features in her mind and the more violent was her fidget.
month
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From this reading A month had elapsed.
more
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From this reading The nearer she drew to her destination the more vivid grew his features in her mind and the more violent was her fidget.
Moscow
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From this reading Clara was in a train, bound for Moscow, where her lover was awaiting her arrival.
nearer
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From this reading The nearer she drew to her destination the more vivid grew his features in her mind and the more violent was her fidget.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am madly in love with him," she said to herself, and the very sound of these words in her mind were sweet to her.
PAVEL
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From this reading PAVEL BECOMES "ILLEGAL."
said
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From this reading "I am madly in love with him," she said to herself, and the very sound of these words in her mind were sweet to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The nearer she drew to her destination the more vivid grew his features in her mind and the more violent was her fidget.
sound
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From this reading "I am madly in love with him," she said to herself, and the very sound of these words in her mind were sweet to her.
sweet
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From this reading "I am madly in love with him," she said to herself, and the very sound of these words in her mind were sweet to her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The nearer she drew to her destination the more vivid grew his features in her mind and the more violent was her fidget.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I am madly in love with him," she said to herself, and the very sound of these words in her mind were sweet to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nearer she drew to her destination the more vivid grew his features in her mind and the more violent was her fidget.
train
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From this reading Clara was in a train, bound for Moscow, where her lover was awaiting her arrival.
very
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From this reading "I am madly in love with him," she said to herself, and the very sound of these words in her mind were sweet to her.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The nearer she drew to her destination the more vivid grew his features in her mind and the more violent was her fidget.
vivid
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From this reading The nearer she drew to her destination the more vivid grew his features in her mind and the more violent was her fidget.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clara was in a train, bound for Moscow, where her lover was awaiting her arrival.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am madly in love with him," she said to herself, and the very sound of these words in her mind were sweet to her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Clara was in a train, bound for Moscow, where her lover was awaiting her arrival.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am madly in love with him," she said to herself, and the very sound of these words in her mind were sweet to her.
words
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From this reading "I am madly in love with him," she said to herself, and the very sound of these words in her mind were sweet to her.
