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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 "HOW LIKE A WINTER HATH THY ABSENCE BEEN."
ABSENCE
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From this reading "HOW LIKE A WINTER HATH THY ABSENCE BEEN."
admirers
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had enjoyed more of Lady Valeria's confidence than anybody else, and he had watched her closely, both before and after her husband's death.
all
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
any
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading He had enjoyed more of Lady Valeria's confidence than anybody else, and he had watched her closely, both before and after her husband's death.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "HOW LIKE A WINTER HATH THY ABSENCE BEEN."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had enjoyed more of Lady Valeria's confidence than anybody else, and he had watched her closely, both before and after her husband's death.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had enjoyed more of Lady Valeria's confidence than anybody else, and he had watched her closely, both before and after her husband's death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
cause
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
closely
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From this reading He had enjoyed more of Lady Valeria's confidence than anybody else, and he had watched her closely, both before and after her husband's death.
common
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From this reading The gambler's common instinct drew them together.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had enjoyed more of Lady Valeria's confidence than anybody else, and he had watched her closely, both before and after her husband's death.
contrived
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From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
death
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From this reading He had enjoyed more of Lady Valeria's confidence than anybody else, and he had watched her closely, both before and after her husband's death.
decay
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
discover
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
distance
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From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gambler's common instinct drew them together.
else
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From this reading He had enjoyed more of Lady Valeria's confidence than anybody else, and he had watched her closely, both before and after her husband's death.
enjoyed
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From this reading He had enjoyed more of Lady Valeria's confidence than anybody else, and he had watched her closely, both before and after her husband's death.
enough
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
friends
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
gambler's
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From this reading The gambler's common instinct drew them together.
George
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
HATHauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "HOW LIKE A WINTER HATH THY ABSENCE BEEN."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had enjoyed more of Lady Valeria's confidence than anybody else, and he had watched her closely, both before and after her husband's death.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had enjoyed more of Lady Valeria's confidence than anybody else, and he had watched her closely, both before and after her husband's death.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
HOW
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From this reading "HOW LIKE A WINTER HATH THY ABSENCE BEEN."
husband's
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From this reading He had enjoyed more of Lady Valeria's confidence than anybody else, and he had watched her closely, both before and after her husband's death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
inkling
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
instinct
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From this reading The gambler's common instinct drew them together.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
keen
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
keep
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From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
Lady
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From this reading He had enjoyed more of Lady Valeria's confidence than anybody else, and he had watched her closely, both before and after her husband's death.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
LIKE
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From this reading "HOW LIKE A WINTER HATH THY ABSENCE BEEN."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
man
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
met
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From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
Monaco
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From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
moral
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
more
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From this reading He had enjoyed more of Lady Valeria's confidence than anybody else, and he had watched her closely, both before and after her husband's death.
neighbourhood
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From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
obvious
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
only
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
peace
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From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
race-meeting
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From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
real
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
resentment
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From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
results
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
see
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From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
Sir
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
strong
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From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had enjoyed more of Lady Valeria's confidence than anybody else, and he had watched her closely, both before and after her husband's death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gambler's common instinct drew them together.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
THYdeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "HOW LIKE A WINTER HATH THY ABSENCE BEEN."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
together
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From this reading The gambler's common instinct drew them together.
tried
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From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
truth
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
Valeria's
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
Varney
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From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
watched
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From this reading He had enjoyed more of Lady Valeria's confidence than anybody else, and he had watched her closely, both before and after her husband's death.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Perhaps, among all Valeria's friends and admirers, Sir George Varney was the only man who had any inkling of the truth, who was keen enough to discover the real cause of that moral decay which in its results was obvious to every one.
WINTER
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From this reading "HOW LIKE A WINTER HATH THY ABSENCE BEEN."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had tried to keep him at a distance when they first met at Monaco; she had let him see that her resentment was as strong as ever; but at a race-meeting in the neighbourhood he had contrived to make his peace with her.
