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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 Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
abridged
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From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
according
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
aware
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
ball
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
believed
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
captivated
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From this reading The countess was captivated by ideas worthy of the days of chivalry, though completely modernized.
chivalry
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From this reading The countess was captivated by ideas worthy of the days of chivalry, though completely modernized.
chosen
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
completely
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From this reading The countess was captivated by ideas worthy of the days of chivalry, though completely modernized.
countess
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
days
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From this reading The countess was captivated by ideas worthy of the days of chivalry, though completely modernized.
declaration
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
dissipations
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From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
dreams
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
Dudley
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
emotions
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From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
enthusiastic
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From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
entrancing
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From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
far
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From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
given
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
going
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From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
ideal
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From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
ideas
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From this reading The countess was captivated by ideas worthy of the days of chivalry, though completely modernized.
imagined
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From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
incline
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From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
indeed
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From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
innocent
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From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
Lady
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
longed
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From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
love
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From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
loved
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
lover
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
Marie
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
modernized
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From this reading The countess was captivated by ideas worthy of the days of chivalry, though completely modernized.
more
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From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
morrow
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
out
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From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
possibility
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From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
preliminaries
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From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
programme
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
purer
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From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
Raoul
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
reached
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From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
received
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
road
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From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
slightest
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
wearied
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From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
world
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From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The countess was captivated by ideas worthy of the days of chivalry, though completely modernized.
wrong-doing
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From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
