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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 Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The exchange of roles was the beginning of an intellectual comradeship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then it was that David caught a glimpse of Eve’s fair face, and loved, as grave and meditative natures can love.
application
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
became
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From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The exchange of roles was the beginning of an intellectual comradeship.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then it was that David caught a glimpse of Eve’s fair face, and loved, as grave and meditative natures can love.
caught
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From this reading Then it was that David caught a glimpse of Eve’s fair face, and loved, as grave and meditative natures can love.
comradeship
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From this reading The exchange of roles was the beginning of an intellectual comradeship.
conceived
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
consist
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
David
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
days
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From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
device
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
early
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From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
epics
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
et
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
Eve's
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From this reading Then it was that David caught a glimpse of Eve’s fair face, and loved, as grave and meditative natures can love.
exchange
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From this reading The exchange of roles was the beginning of an intellectual comradeship.
face
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From this reading Then it was that David caught a glimpse of Eve’s fair face, and loved, as grave and meditative natures can love.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then it was that David caught a glimpse of Eve’s fair face, and loved, as grave and meditative natures can love.
farsighted
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
father's
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
follow
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
friendship
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From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
glimpse
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From this reading Then it was that David caught a glimpse of Eve’s fair face, and loved, as grave and meditative natures can love.
grave
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From this reading Then it was that David caught a glimpse of Eve’s fair face, and loved, as grave and meditative natures can love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
heart
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
intellectual
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From this reading The exchange of roles was the beginning of an intellectual comradeship.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it was that David caught a glimpse of Eve’s fair face, and loved, as grave and meditative natures can love.
known
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From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
literature
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
Liturgy
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
lost
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
love
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From this reading Then it was that David caught a glimpse of Eve’s fair face, and loved, as grave and meditative natures can love.
loved
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From this reading Then it was that David caught a glimpse of Eve’s fair face, and loved, as grave and meditative natures can love.
Lucien
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
magnificent
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manhood
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From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
manufacture
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
many
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From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
meant
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
meditative
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From this reading Then it was that David caught a glimpse of Eve’s fair face, and loved, as grave and meditative natures can love.
men's
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From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
natures
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From this reading Then it was that David caught a glimpse of Eve’s fair face, and loved, as grave and meditative natures can love.
new
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
nunc
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The exchange of roles was the beginning of an intellectual comradeship.
only
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From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
out
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
own
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
passion
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From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
poet
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
pointed
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
roles
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From this reading The exchange of roles was the beginning of an intellectual comradeship.
science
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
secula
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
seculorum
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
semper
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
sublime
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
succeed
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
taken
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The exchange of roles was the beginning of an intellectual comradeship.
Then
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From this reading Then it was that David caught a glimpse of Eve’s fair face, and loved, as grave and meditative natures can love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
unknown
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
views
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The exchange of roles was the beginning of an intellectual comradeship.
ways
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From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Before long, Lucien told David of his own father’s farsighted views of the application of science to manufacture, while David pointed out the new ways in literature that Lucien must follow if he meant to succeed.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
works
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From this reading The _et nunc et semper et in secula seculorum_ of the Liturgy is the device taken by many a sublime unknown poet, whose works consist in magnificent epics conceived and lost between heart and heart.
young
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From this reading Not many days had passed before the young men’s friendship became a passion such as is only known in early manhood.
