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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 moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
absorbed
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
aflame
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
all
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From this reading He had been as naive and native a human being with all his apparent foppishness, as had ever moved among men.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had been as naive and native a human being with all his apparent foppishness, as had ever moved among men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
any
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From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
apparent
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From this reading He had been as naive and native a human being with all his apparent foppishness, as had ever moved among men.
arms
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
Askatoon
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had been as naive and native a human being with all his apparent foppishness, as had ever moved among men.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
bright
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
clasped
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
curtain
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
dim
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
Doyle's
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
dropped
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
elation
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From this reading That wonderful elation of youth on its first excursion into perfumed meads of Love possessed him.
episode
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been as naive and native a human being with all his apparent foppishness, as had ever moved among men.
excursion
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From this reading That wonderful elation of youth on its first excursion into perfumed meads of Love possessed him.
eyes
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From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
fateful
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That wonderful elation of youth on its first excursion into perfumed meads of Love possessed him.
flutterings
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From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
foppishness
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From this reading He had been as naive and native a human being with all his apparent foppishness, as had ever moved among men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
form
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
garden
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
hair
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
heart
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From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
human
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From this reading He had been as naive and native a human being with all his apparent foppishness, as had ever moved among men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
indeed
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
instant
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That wonderful elation of youth on its first excursion into perfumed meads of Love possessed him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That wonderful elation of youth on its first excursion into perfumed meads of Love possessed him.
Joel
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
light
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
lighted
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
Like
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
lips
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
Louise
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
Love
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From this reading That wonderful elation of youth on its first excursion into perfumed meads of Love possessed him.
main
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
Master
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
Mazarine
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
meads
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From this reading That wonderful elation of youth on its first excursion into perfumed meads of Love possessed him.
meeting
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From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
men
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From this reading He had been as naive and native a human being with all his apparent foppishness, as had ever moved among men.
met
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From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
midnight
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
moment
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
moon
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
moved
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From this reading He had been as naive and native a human being with all his apparent foppishness, as had ever moved among men.
naive
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From this reading He had been as naive and native a human being with all his apparent foppishness, as had ever moved among men.
native
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From this reading He had been as naive and native a human being with all his apparent foppishness, as had ever moved among men.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
new
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From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
Nolan
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
opened
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From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
Orlando
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
Orlando's
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
passing
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
perfect
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
perfumed
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From this reading That wonderful elation of youth on its first excursion into perfumed meads of Love possessed him.
possessed
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From this reading That wonderful elation of youth on its first excursion into perfumed meads of Love possessed him.
prairie
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
ranch
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
reflections
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
spirit
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
street
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
sunrise
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
supple
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
touch
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
Tralee
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
understanding
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
up
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From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
very
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From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Like Joel Mazarine on his journey from Askatoon, Orlando, on his journey from Nolan Doyle’s ranch, was absorbed, but his reflections were as different from those of the Master of Tralee as sunrise is from midnight; indeed, so bright was the light within Orlando’s spirit that the very prairie around him seemed aflame.
woman
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From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That wonderful elation of youth on its first excursion into perfumed meads of Love possessed him.
world
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From this reading He had never had flutterings of the heart for any woman until his eyes met the eyes of Louise at their first meeting, and a new world had been opened up to him.
yielding
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From this reading The moment with Louise in the garden lighted by the dim moon, the passing instant of perfect understanding, the touch of her hair upon his lips, her supple form yielding to his as he clasped her in his arms, had dropped like a curtain between him and the fateful episode in the main street of Askatoon.
youth
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From this reading That wonderful elation of youth on its first excursion into perfumed meads of Love possessed him.
