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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 Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
all
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From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
boldly
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From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
came
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From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
considering
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From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
cost
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From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
counting
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From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
crossed
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From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
dangers
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From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
day
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From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
Dreams
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From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
emotions
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From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
eternal
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From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
evening
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From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
eventful
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From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
friendship
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From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
game
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From this reading They had staked all they had in the greatest game in life and, miracle of miracles, they had won.
gamut
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From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
given
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From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
greatest
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From this reading They had staked all they had in the greatest game in life and, miracle of miracles, they had won.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
hours
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From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
House
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From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
joys
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From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
Less
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From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
like
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From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
lovers
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From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
loves
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From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
met
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From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
miracle
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From this reading They had staked all they had in the greatest game in life and, miracle of miracles, they had won.
miracles
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From this reading They had staked all they had in the greatest game in life and, miracle of miracles, they had won.
mutual
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From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
now
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From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
old
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From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
others
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From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
out
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From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
portals
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From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
reunited
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From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
run
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From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
sacrifice
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From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
say
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From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
single
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From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
Sink
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From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
soul's
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From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
staked
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From this reading They had staked all they had in the greatest game in life and, miracle of miracles, they had won.
stars
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From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
success
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From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
talking
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From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
together
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From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
TREE
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From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
trust
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From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
twenty-four
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From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
up
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From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
vindication
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From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
walked
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From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
Wilhelmina
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From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Each had given of what they had without counting the cost or considering what others might say; and now they walked together like reunited lovers, though their friendship was not twenty-four hours old.
won
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From this reading They had staked all they had in the greatest game in life and, miracle of miracles, they had won.
worshipful
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From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
Wunpost
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From this reading THE TREE OF LIFE As the evening came on they walked out together, Wunpost and the worshipful Wilhelmina, and from the portals of her House of Dreams they looked out over the Sink where they had met but the evening before.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet in that single eventful day what a gamut they had run of the emotions which make up the soul's life--of dangers boldly met, of mutual sacrifice and trust and the joys of vindication and success.
youth
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From this reading Less than a single day had passed since their stars had crossed, and already they were talking of life and eternal friendship and of all the great dreams that youth loves.
