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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 Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
akin
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From this reading Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Left alone in the silent house, Robert de Ligny relit the lamp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Serious and even somewhat solemn voices were beginning to speak within him.
back
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From this reading Shreds of his philosophic and religious training came back to him, disturbing his conscience.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Serious and even somewhat solemn voices were beginning to speak within him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
came
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From this reading Shreds of his philosophic and religious training came back to him, disturbing his conscience.
caused
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From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
childhood
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From this reading Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Shreds of his philosophic and religious training came back to him, disturbing his conscience.
de
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From this reading Left alone in the silent house, Robert de Ligny relit the lamp.
death
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From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
disturbing
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From this reading Shreds of his philosophic and religious training came back to him, disturbing his conscience.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Serious and even somewhat solemn voices were beginning to speak within him.
experienced
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From this reading Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
feel
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From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Serious and even somewhat solemn voices were beginning to speak within him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shreds of his philosophic and religious training came back to him, disturbing his conscience.
house
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From this reading Left alone in the silent house, Robert de Ligny relit the lamp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Left alone in the silent house, Robert de Ligny relit the lamp.
innocent
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From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
intending
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From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
knowing
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From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
lamp
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From this reading Left alone in the silent house, Robert de Ligny relit the lamp.
LeftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Left alone in the silent house, Robert de Ligny relit the lamp.
Ligny
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From this reading Left alone in the silent house, Robert de Ligny relit the lamp.
man
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From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
moral
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From this reading Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
Moulded
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From this reading Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
now
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From this reading Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
painful
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From this reading Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
philosophic
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From this reading Shreds of his philosophic and religious training came back to him, disturbing his conscience.
Reflecting
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From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
regret
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From this reading Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
religious
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From this reading Shreds of his philosophic and religious training came back to him, disturbing his conscience.
relit
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From this reading Left alone in the silent house, Robert de Ligny relit the lamp.
remorse
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From this reading Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
responsibility
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From this reading Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
Robert
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From this reading Left alone in the silent house, Robert de Ligny relit the lamp.
rules
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From this reading Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
sensation
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From this reading Moulded from childhood by the rules of moral responsibility, he now experienced a sensation of painful regret, akin to remorse.
Serious
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From this reading Serious and even somewhat solemn voices were beginning to speak within him.
Shreds
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From this reading Shreds of his philosophic and religious training came back to him, disturbing his conscience.
silent
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From this reading Left alone in the silent house, Robert de Ligny relit the lamp.
solemn
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From this reading Serious and even somewhat solemn voices were beginning to speak within him.
somewhat
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From this reading Serious and even somewhat solemn voices were beginning to speak within him.
speak
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From this reading Serious and even somewhat solemn voices were beginning to speak within him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Left alone in the silent house, Robert de Ligny relit the lamp.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Serious and even somewhat solemn voices were beginning to speak within him.
training
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From this reading Shreds of his philosophic and religious training came back to him, disturbing his conscience.
voices
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From this reading Serious and even somewhat solemn voices were beginning to speak within him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Serious and even somewhat solemn voices were beginning to speak within him.
wholly
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From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Serious and even somewhat solemn voices were beginning to speak within him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Reflecting that he had caused the death of this man, albeit without intending it or knowing it, he did not feel wholly innocent.
