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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 Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
all
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From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was so full of an individuality that was all her own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, in that instance, did one so lovely as Valerie require more than ever a legitimate protector, and who could be more suitable than I?
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I felt convinced at that time, that those who loved Valerie once could never feel for another as they had loved her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, in that instance, did one so lovely as Valerie require more than ever a legitimate protector, and who could be more suitable than I?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt convinced at that time, that those who loved Valerie once could never feel for another as they had loved her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
brother
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From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
caused
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
contingencies
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
convinced
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From this reading I felt convinced at that time, that those who loved Valerie once could never feel for another as they had loved her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, in that instance, did one so lovely as Valerie require more than ever a legitimate protector, and who could be more suitable than I?
Count
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From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
death
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
deplore
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then, in that instance, did one so lovely as Valerie require more than ever a legitimate protector, and who could be more suitable than I?
entered
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, in that instance, did one so lovely as Valerie require more than ever a legitimate protector, and who could be more suitable than I?
feel
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From this reading I felt convinced at that time, that those who loved Valerie once could never feel for another as they had loved her.
fellow
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
felt
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From this reading I felt convinced at that time, that those who loved Valerie once could never feel for another as they had loved her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
forgot
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From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
full
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From this reading She was so full of an individuality that was all her own.
future
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
gallant
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
growth
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From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt convinced at that time, that those who loved Valerie once could never feel for another as they had loved her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
held
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
individuality
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From this reading She was so full of an individuality that was all her own.
instance
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From this reading Then, in that instance, did one so lovely as Valerie require more than ever a legitimate protector, and who could be more suitable than I?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
legitimate
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From this reading Then, in that instance, did one so lovely as Valerie require more than ever a legitimate protector, and who could be more suitable than I?
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
loved
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From this reading I felt convinced at that time, that those who loved Valerie once could never feel for another as they had loved her.
lovely
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From this reading Then, in that instance, did one so lovely as Valerie require more than ever a legitimate protector, and who could be more suitable than I?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
more
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
once
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From this reading I felt convinced at that time, that those who loved Valerie once could never feel for another as they had loved her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, in that instance, did one so lovely as Valerie require more than ever a legitimate protector, and who could be more suitable than I?
opposition
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From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
own
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From this reading She was so full of an individuality that was all her own.
passion
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From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
perilous
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
probable
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From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
protector
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From this reading Then, in that instance, did one so lovely as Valerie require more than ever a legitimate protector, and who could be more suitable than I?
require
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From this reading Then, in that instance, did one so lovely as Valerie require more than ever a legitimate protector, and who could be more suitable than I?
schemes
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
see
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so full of an individuality that was all her own.
slight
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
suitable
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From this reading Then, in that instance, did one so lovely as Valerie require more than ever a legitimate protector, and who could be more suitable than I?
tenure
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, in that instance, did one so lovely as Valerie require more than ever a legitimate protector, and who could be more suitable than I?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
Then
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From this reading Then, in that instance, did one so lovely as Valerie require more than ever a legitimate protector, and who could be more suitable than I?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt convinced at that time, that those who loved Valerie once could never feel for another as they had loved her.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I felt convinced at that time, that those who loved Valerie once could never feel for another as they had loved her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt convinced at that time, that those who loved Valerie once could never feel for another as they had loved her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
Valerie
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From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
very
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
war
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From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so full of an individuality that was all her own.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then, in that instance, did one so lovely as Valerie require more than ever a legitimate protector, and who could be more suitable than I?
wishes
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From this reading In the growth of my passion for Valerie I forgot all about the probable opposition of her brother, the Count, to my wishes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, he entered very little into my schemes of the future; for the perilous contingencies of war caused life to be held by a very slight tenure indeed; so we might never see him again, though none would deplore more than I the death of so gallant a fellow.
