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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 But Canning argued, seeing nothing else to do, argued with a deepening note of patience in his voice.
adjured
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From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
ago
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From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
argue
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From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
argued
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From this reading But Canning argued, seeing nothing else to do, argued with a deepening note of patience in his voice.
arguing
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From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
arms
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From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
attempt
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From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
back
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From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
BodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
breast
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From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
Canning
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From this reading But Canning argued, seeing nothing else to do, argued with a deepening note of patience in his voice.
case
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From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
ceased
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From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
comfort
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From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
convey
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From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
deepening
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From this reading But Canning argued, seeing nothing else to do, argued with a deepening note of patience in his voice.
desolating
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From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
dim
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From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
discussion
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From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But Canning argued, seeing nothing else to do, argued with a deepening note of patience in his voice.
else
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From this reading But Canning argued, seeing nothing else to do, argued with a deepening note of patience in his voice.
entrust
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From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
excellent
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From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
gathered
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From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
hour
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From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
insistence
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From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
light
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From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
lonely
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From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
love
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From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
loverly
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From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
meant
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From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
minutes
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From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
more
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From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
moving
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From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
much
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From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
natural
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From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
needed
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From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
note
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From this reading But Canning argued, seeing nothing else to do, argued with a deepening note of patience in his voice.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But Canning argued, seeing nothing else to do, argued with a deepening note of patience in his voice.
now
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From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
occupation
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From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
once
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From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
overflowing
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From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
patience
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From this reading But Canning argued, seeing nothing else to do, argued with a deepening note of patience in his voice.
places
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From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
possible
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From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
postponement
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From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
pounding
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From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
really
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From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
seeing
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From this reading But Canning argued, seeing nothing else to do, argued with a deepening note of patience in his voice.
sense
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From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
sore
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From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
soul
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From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
surrender
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From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
sympathy
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From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Body and soul, she was sore with much pounding: more than an hour ago, she needed sympathy and comfort now, loverly occupation of the desolating lonely places within her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
turned
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From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
two
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From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
voice
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From this reading But Canning argued, seeing nothing else to do, argued with a deepening note of patience in his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
weeping
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From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when he stopped at length, it was natural that she should argue back: though she really meant this for her last attempt to convey the dim light that was in her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he was arguing the case for postponement of discussion once more, with excellent good sense and an even more moving insistence....
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If he had now but ceased his argument, turned, gathered her to his arms, and adjured her by his overflowing love to entrust herself to him, it is possible that within two minutes he might have had her weeping on his breast, in complete surrender.
