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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 I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
age
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
all
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
any
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Nobody knew anything.
appeared
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
arms
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
attracted
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
begin
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
big
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
bridle
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
certainly
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
check
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
children
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
chimera
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
Chole
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
complaint
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
Convent
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
coquetry
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
cousinly
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
Daphne
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
deliciously
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
difficult
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
disquieting
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
eclogue
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
education
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
Elaine
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
equivocal
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
fatal
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
felt
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
finished
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
forget
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
gave
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
governesses
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Oh!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
ideas
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
inevitable
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
instincts
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
kisses
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
knew
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From this reading Nobody knew anything.
law
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
learned
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
love
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
lovingly
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
mirage
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
much
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
neck
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knew anything.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
Oh
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From this reading However, Oh!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
other
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
precocious
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
relationships
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
round
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
school
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
servants
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
sex
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
shown
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
signs
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
sixteen
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
society
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
Superior
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
surprise
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
teach
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
threw
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
too
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
two
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
up
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
virgin
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From this reading I felt it too much for it to be nothing but a chimera and a mirage, it was no _virgin_ who threw her arms round my neck so lovingly, and who returned my first kisses so _deliciously_, who was attracted by my society, who gave no signs of surprise and uttered no complaint, who appeared to forget everything when in my society.
waited
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From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Neither the Superior of the Convent where she had been brought up until she was sixteen, nor the servants who had waited on her, nor the governesses who had finished her education, could remember that Elaine had been difficult to check or teach, or that she had had any other ideas than those of her age.
yield
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From this reading She had certainly shown no precocious coquetry and disquieting instincts; she had had no equivocal cousinly relationships, when if the bridle is left on their neck at all, and one of them has learned at school what love is, the two big children yield to the fatal law of sex, and begin the inevitable eclogue of Daphne and Chole over again.
