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12
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From this reading On May 12 the examining magistrate confronted her with Gaudry.
all
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From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
attempted
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childhood
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From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her complete ignorance tormented her.
confronted
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cruelly
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desperate
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examining
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feigned
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friend
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Gaudry
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gave
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getting
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glass
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Gras
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From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her complete ignorance tormented her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
hope
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From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
ignorance
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From this reading Her complete ignorance tormented her.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
magistrate
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malign
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man
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From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On May 12 the examining magistrate confronted her with Gaudry.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
more
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From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On May 12 the examining magistrate confronted her with Gaudry.
powdered
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From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
story
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From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
suicide
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From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
surprise
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From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
tormented
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From this reading Her complete ignorance tormented her.
twice
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From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
up
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From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
verdigris
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From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
Widow
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From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.