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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 His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
association
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From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
attached
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From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
Aubert
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From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
away
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From this reading The old watchmaker was, little by little, passing away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old watchmaker was, little by little, passing away.
certain
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From this reading Moreover, certain malicious rivals revived the sinister rumours which had spread concerning his labours.
concentrated
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From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
concerning
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From this reading Moreover, certain malicious rivals revived the sinister rumours which had spread concerning his labours.
departed
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From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
evidently
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From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
existence
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From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
extra-natural
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From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
faculties
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From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
father
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From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
feeble
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From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
Gerande
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From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
give
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From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
grew
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From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
human
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From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
ideas
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From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
intermediate
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From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
labours
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From this reading Moreover, certain malicious rivals revived the sinister rumours which had spread concerning his labours.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old watchmaker was, little by little, passing away.
lost
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From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
malicious
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From this reading Moreover, certain malicious rivals revived the sinister rumours which had spread concerning his labours.
monomanianounUS /ˌmɑː.noʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/
Exaggerated or obsessive enthusiasm for or preoccupation with one thing. (Chứng cuồng si ám ảnh một mục tiêu.)
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
more
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From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, certain malicious rivals revived the sinister rumours which had spread concerning his labours.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
old
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From this reading The old watchmaker was, little by little, passing away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
passing
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From this reading The old watchmaker was, little by little, passing away.
place
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From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
referred
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From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
revived
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From this reading Moreover, certain malicious rivals revived the sinister rumours which had spread concerning his labours.
rivals
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From this reading Moreover, certain malicious rivals revived the sinister rumours which had spread concerning his labours.
rumours
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From this reading Moreover, certain malicious rivals revived the sinister rumours which had spread concerning his labours.
sad
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From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By a sad association of ideas, he referred everything to his monomania, and a human existence seemed to have departed from him, to give place to the extra-natural existence of the intermediate powers.
single
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From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
sinister
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From this reading Moreover, certain malicious rivals revived the sinister rumours which had spread concerning his labours.
spread
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From this reading Moreover, certain malicious rivals revived the sinister rumours which had spread concerning his labours.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His faculties evidently grew more feeble, as he concentrated them on a single thought.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old watchmaker was, little by little, passing away.
watchmaker
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From this reading The old watchmaker was, little by little, passing away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Moreover, certain malicious rivals revived the sinister rumours which had spread concerning his labours.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
world
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From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Poor Gerande would have lost her life with that of her father, had it not been for the thought of Aubert, who still attached her to the world.
