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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 At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
all
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From this reading Next day all sorts of practical ideas took possession of Hélène’s mind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never had she experienced such an anxiety to be diplomatic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
anxiety
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From this reading Never had she experienced such an anxiety to be diplomatic.
any
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From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
asleep
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From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
awoke
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From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never had she experienced such an anxiety to be diplomatic.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
unpleasantly cold
From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
day
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From this reading Next day all sorts of practical ideas took possession of Hélène’s mind.
diplomatic
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From this reading Never had she experienced such an anxiety to be diplomatic.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
experienced
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From this reading Never had she experienced such an anxiety to be diplomatic.
explanations
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From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
fear
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From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
felt
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From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
go
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From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had she experienced such an anxiety to be diplomatic.
happiness
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From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
Henri
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From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
hour
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From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
Hélène's
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From this reading Next day all sorts of practical ideas took possession of Hélène’s mind.
ideas
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From this reading Next day all sorts of practical ideas took possession of Hélène’s mind.
idolized
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From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
impressed
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From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
imprudent
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From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
inquiries
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From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
Juliette
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From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
keeping
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From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
lose
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From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
loved
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From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day all sorts of practical ideas took possession of Hélène’s mind.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
necessity
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From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had she experienced such an anxiety to be diplomatic.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day all sorts of practical ideas took possession of Hélène’s mind.
obviate
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From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day all sorts of practical ideas took possession of Hélène’s mind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
pervaded
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From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
possession
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From this reading Next day all sorts of practical ideas took possession of Hélène’s mind.
practical
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From this reading Next day all sorts of practical ideas took possession of Hélène’s mind.
result
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From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
room
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From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
ruining
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From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
see
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From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
shuddering
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From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
some
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From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
sorts
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From this reading Next day all sorts of practical ideas took possession of Hélène’s mind.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never had she experienced such an anxiety to be diplomatic.
tedious
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From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
thus
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From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never had she experienced such an anxiety to be diplomatic.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day all sorts of practical ideas took possession of Hélène’s mind.
transport
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From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
very
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From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first thought was that she must go to see Juliette that very morning, and thus obviate the need of any tedious explanations or inquiries which might result in ruining everything.
watch
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From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
whole
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From this reading At this chilly morning hour, when the room still seemed asleep, she felt that she idolized him, loved him with a transport which pervaded her whole being.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She awoke impressed by the necessity of keeping watch over her happiness, and shuddering with fear lest by some imprudent step she might lose Henri.
