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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 must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
adultery
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From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
any
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From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are she and her lover plotting?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
buried
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From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
certainly
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From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
console
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From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What will they try to do to prevent me from interfering with them?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
Elaine
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From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
formerly
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From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What will they try to do to prevent me from interfering with them?
given
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From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
good-bye
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From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
happiness
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From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
hate
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From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
hatred
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From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
home
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From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
interfering
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From this reading What will they try to do to prevent me from interfering with them?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
line
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From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
longer
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From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
love
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From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
lover
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From this reading What are she and her lover plotting?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
object
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From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
own
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From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
passing
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From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
pity
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From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
plotting
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From this reading What are she and her lover plotting?
pretty
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From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
prevent
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From this reading What will they try to do to prevent me from interfering with them?
replace
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From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
see
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From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
seek
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From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
some
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From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
soon
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From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
soul
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From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What will they try to do to prevent me from interfering with them?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What will they try to do to prevent me from interfering with them?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
troubles
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From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
try
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From this reading What will they try to do to prevent me from interfering with them?
trying
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From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are she and her lover plotting?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
whole
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From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
wishing
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From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
writing
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From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
young
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From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
