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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 Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
accent
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From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
blossom
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From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I command my heart?
ceased
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From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
command
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From this reading Can I command my heart?
compel
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From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
Comte
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From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
contain
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From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
courage
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From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
day
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From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
deep
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From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
dress
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From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
especially
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From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
Esteem
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From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
evening
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From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
fifteen
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From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
find
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From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
friendship
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From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
Grecque
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From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
heart
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From this reading Can I command my heart?
hope
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From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
instant
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From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
la
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From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
le
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From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
lies
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From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
longer
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From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
lost
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From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
love
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From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
madame
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From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
Monsieur
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From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Can I command my heart?
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
mystery
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From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
old
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From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
Opera
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From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
out
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From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
purpose
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From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
put
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From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
regained
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From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
respect
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From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
respond
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From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
say
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From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
school
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From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
sincerely
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From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
some
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From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
spoken
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From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
suffering
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From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
thousand
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From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
tone
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From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
too
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From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
traces
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From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
wipe
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From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
woman
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From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
won
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From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
words
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From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
years
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From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
