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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 But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
accent
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From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
act
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From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
agreement
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From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
always
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From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
came
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From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
chance
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From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
Charles
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From this reading From that moment Charles felt a keen interest in Mme. d’Aiglemont.
clever
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From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
control
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From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
cup
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From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
d'Aiglemont
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From this reading From that moment Charles felt a keen interest in Mme. d’Aiglemont.
day
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From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
drank
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From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
exclamation
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From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
exhausted
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From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
feigned
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From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
felt
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From this reading From that moment Charles felt a keen interest in Mme. d’Aiglemont.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
guessed
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From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
hour
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From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
idea
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From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
interest
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From this reading From that moment Charles felt a keen interest in Mme. d’Aiglemont.
keen
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From this reading From that moment Charles felt a keen interest in Mme. d’Aiglemont.
kept
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From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
lived
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From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
love
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From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
Marquise
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From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
Mme
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From this reading From that moment Charles felt a keen interest in Mme. d’Aiglemont.
moment
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From this reading From that moment Charles felt a keen interest in Mme. d’Aiglemont.
more
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From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
much
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From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
necessity
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From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
recognized
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From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
resignation
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From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
scarcely
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From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
seclusion
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From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
sincere
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From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
some
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From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
sorrow
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From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
sort
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From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
suffering
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From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
suspicious
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From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
tacit
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From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that moment Charles felt a keen interest in Mme. d’Aiglemont.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
Vandenesse
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From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
visits
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From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
voice
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From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
well
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From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
why
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From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
woman
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From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
