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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 DÉNOUEMENT The Archduke's threat was uttered in a way that betrayed an inflexible resolution.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DÉNOUEMENT The Archduke's threat was uttered in a way that betrayed an inflexible resolution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
Archduke's
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From this reading THE DÉNOUEMENT The Archduke's threat was uttered in a way that betrayed an inflexible resolution.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
betrayed
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From this reading THE DÉNOUEMENT The Archduke's threat was uttered in a way that betrayed an inflexible resolution.
blinding
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From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
bonds
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From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
called
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From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
cause
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From this reading It did not cause the young woman to flinch or to lower her gaze.
cry
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From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not cause the young woman to flinch or to lower her gaze.
down
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From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
DÉNOUEMENT
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From this reading THE DÉNOUEMENT The Archduke's threat was uttered in a way that betrayed an inflexible resolution.
flash
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From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
flinch
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From this reading It did not cause the young woman to flinch or to lower her gaze.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
foreign
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From this reading She did not remember anything that had passed when she regained her room save one thing, and that was quite foreign to herself.
friendship
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From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
gaze
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From this reading It did not cause the young woman to flinch or to lower her gaze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not remember anything that had passed when she regained her room save one thing, and that was quite foreign to herself.
hatred
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From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It did not cause the young woman to flinch or to lower her gaze.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not remember anything that had passed when she regained her room save one thing, and that was quite foreign to herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DÉNOUEMENT The Archduke's threat was uttered in a way that betrayed an inflexible resolution.
inflexible
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From this reading THE DÉNOUEMENT The Archduke's threat was uttered in a way that betrayed an inflexible resolution.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not cause the young woman to flinch or to lower her gaze.
listened
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From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
lower
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From this reading It did not cause the young woman to flinch or to lower her gaze.
men
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From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
momentous
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From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
most
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From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not cause the young woman to flinch or to lower her gaze.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
Olivier
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From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It did not cause the young woman to flinch or to lower her gaze.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not remember anything that had passed when she regained her room save one thing, and that was quite foreign to herself.
passionate
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From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
Pierre
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From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not remember anything that had passed when she regained her room save one thing, and that was quite foreign to herself.
regained
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From this reading She did not remember anything that had passed when she regained her room save one thing, and that was quite foreign to herself.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
resolution
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From this reading THE DÉNOUEMENT The Archduke's threat was uttered in a way that betrayed an inflexible resolution.
revelation
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From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
room
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From this reading She did not remember anything that had passed when she regained her room save one thing, and that was quite foreign to herself.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She did not remember anything that had passed when she regained her room save one thing, and that was quite foreign to herself.
saw
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From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
scene
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From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DÉNOUEMENT The Archduke's threat was uttered in a way that betrayed an inflexible resolution.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DÉNOUEMENT The Archduke's threat was uttered in a way that betrayed an inflexible resolution.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not remember anything that had passed when she regained her room save one thing, and that was quite foreign to herself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
threat
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From this reading THE DÉNOUEMENT The Archduke's threat was uttered in a way that betrayed an inflexible resolution.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not cause the young woman to flinch or to lower her gaze.
uniting
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From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
unjust
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From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE DÉNOUEMENT The Archduke's threat was uttered in a way that betrayed an inflexible resolution.
vindictive
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From this reading She did not remember anything of this scene, one, nevertheless, that was momentous for her, since it called down upon her the hatred of the most vindictive and unjust of men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DÉNOUEMENT The Archduke's threat was uttered in a way that betrayed an inflexible resolution.
way
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From this reading THE DÉNOUEMENT The Archduke's threat was uttered in a way that betrayed an inflexible resolution.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She did not remember anything that had passed when she regained her room save one thing, and that was quite foreign to herself.
woman
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From this reading It did not cause the young woman to flinch or to lower her gaze.
wounded
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From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
wrung
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From this reading As she had listened to the Archduke's passionate cry, wrung from him by wounded friendship, she saw, as though in a flash of blinding revelation, what had been the strength of the bonds uniting Olivier and Pierre.
young
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From this reading It did not cause the young woman to flinch or to lower her gaze.
