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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 The second time there had been a slight sag.
accepted
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From this reading The act that is accepted as a manifestation of devotion, a pretty caress, from the accepted lover becomes a liberty from the libertine.
act
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From this reading The act that is accepted as a manifestation of devotion, a pretty caress, from the accepted lover becomes a liberty from the libertine.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forgiveness and garters lose their snap when they are stretched too often.
apologized
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From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Forgiveness and garters lose their snap when they are stretched too often.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The act that is accepted as a manifestation of devotion, a pretty caress, from the accepted lover becomes a liberty from the libertine.
back
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From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
becomes
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From this reading The act that is accepted as a manifestation of devotion, a pretty caress, from the accepted lover becomes a liberty from the libertine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The second time there had been a slight sag.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The boundary between the impertinence of a cad and the privilege of a suitor is vague and wavering.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The boundary between the impertinence of a cad and the privilege of a suitor is vague and wavering.
brought
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From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
cad
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From this reading The boundary between the impertinence of a cad and the privilege of a suitor is vague and wavering.
caress
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From this reading The act that is accepted as a manifestation of devotion, a pretty caress, from the accepted lover becomes a liberty from the libertine.
cordiality
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From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
devotion
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From this reading The act that is accepted as a manifestation of devotion, a pretty caress, from the accepted lover becomes a liberty from the libertine.
elasticity
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From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
enthusiasm
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From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
excess
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From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
Forbes
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From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
Forgiveness
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From this reading Forgiveness and garters lose their snap when they are stretched too often.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The act that is accepted as a manifestation of devotion, a pretty caress, from the accepted lover becomes a liberty from the libertine.
garters
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From this reading Forgiveness and garters lose their snap when they are stretched too often.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
impertinence
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From this reading The boundary between the impertinence of a cad and the privilege of a suitor is vague and wavering.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boundary between the impertinence of a cad and the privilege of a suitor is vague and wavering.
libertine
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From this reading The act that is accepted as a manifestation of devotion, a pretty caress, from the accepted lover becomes a liberty from the libertine.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The act that is accepted as a manifestation of devotion, a pretty caress, from the accepted lover becomes a liberty from the libertine.
lose
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From this reading Forgiveness and garters lose their snap when they are stretched too often.
lover
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From this reading The act that is accepted as a manifestation of devotion, a pretty caress, from the accepted lover becomes a liberty from the libertine.
manifestation
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From this reading The act that is accepted as a manifestation of devotion, a pretty caress, from the accepted lover becomes a liberty from the libertine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
often
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From this reading Forgiveness and garters lose their snap when they are stretched too often.
Once
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From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
perfect
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From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
Persis
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From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
pretty
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From this reading The act that is accepted as a manifestation of devotion, a pretty caress, from the accepted lover becomes a liberty from the libertine.
privilege
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From this reading The boundary between the impertinence of a cad and the privilege of a suitor is vague and wavering.
sag
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From this reading The second time there had been a slight sag.
second
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From this reading The second time there had been a slight sag.
slight
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From this reading The second time there had been a slight sag.
snap
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From this reading Forgiveness and garters lose their snap when they are stretched too often.
stretched
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From this reading Forgiveness and garters lose their snap when they are stretched too often.
suitor
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From this reading The boundary between the impertinence of a cad and the privilege of a suitor is vague and wavering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The act that is accepted as a manifestation of devotion, a pretty caress, from the accepted lover becomes a liberty from the libertine.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The second time there had been a slight sag.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Forgiveness and garters lose their snap when they are stretched too often.
there
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From this reading The second time there had been a slight sag.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Forgiveness and garters lose their snap when they are stretched too often.
time
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From this reading The second time there had been a slight sag.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
too
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From this reading Forgiveness and garters lose their snap when they are stretched too often.
vague
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From this reading The boundary between the impertinence of a cad and the privilege of a suitor is vague and wavering.
wavering
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From this reading The boundary between the impertinence of a cad and the privilege of a suitor is vague and wavering.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Forgiveness and garters lose their snap when they are stretched too often.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once before Forbes had apologized to Persis for an excess of enthusiasm, and her forgiveness had brought back her cordiality with perfect elasticity.
