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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 letter, written that morning by old Richard, in a disguised hand, ran as follows:
absence
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
advantage
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We must renounce our projects of marriage and never see each other again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must renounce our projects of marriage and never see each other again.
anguish
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From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
assure
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From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
brow
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From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
brush
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From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The letter, written that morning by old Richard, in a disguised hand, ran as follows:
cause
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
closely
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From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
confession
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
contemplated
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From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
disguised
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From this reading The letter, written that morning by old Richard, in a disguised hand, ran as follows:
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We must renounce our projects of marriage and never see each other again.
ever-growing
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From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
expressed
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feared
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
features
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From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
follows
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From this reading The letter, written that morning by old Richard, in a disguised hand, ran as follows:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
ghastly
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grief
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
hand
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From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
illusion
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From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
letter
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From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
Louis
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From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
marriage
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From this reading We must renounce our projects of marriage and never see each other again.
mechanically
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From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
Monsieur
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
months
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
more
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From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The letter, written that morning by old Richard, in a disguised hand, ran as follows:
movement
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From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must renounce our projects of marriage and never see each other again.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We must renounce our projects of marriage and never see each other again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
observing
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From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
old
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From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
once
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From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
other
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From this reading We must renounce our projects of marriage and never see each other again.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We must renounce our projects of marriage and never see each other again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
pacing
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From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
pale
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From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
postponed
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
projects
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From this reading We must renounce our projects of marriage and never see each other again.
ran
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read
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recognizing
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renounce
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From this reading We must renounce our projects of marriage and never see each other again.
Richard
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saw
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From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
see
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From this reading We must renounce our projects of marriage and never see each other again.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
some
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From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The letter, written that morning by old Richard, in a disguised hand, ran as follows:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
then
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From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
tireless
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From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
tore
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From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
turn
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two
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
victim
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From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must renounce our projects of marriage and never see each other again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
whole
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly he saw him turn ghastly pale, brush his hand over his brow, as if to assure himself he was not the victim of an illusion, then read the letter once more, with ever-growing anguish expressed on his features.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
writing
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From this reading Having contemplated the letter in silence for some time, without recognizing the writing, Louis mechanically tore it open, while old Richard still continued his tireless pacing, closely observing his every movement.
written
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From this reading The letter, written that morning by old Richard, in a disguised hand, ran as follows:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Monsieur Louis: "I take advantage of your absence to make a confession which I have postponed for two whole months, because I feared to cause you grief.
