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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
affronted
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From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
allowed
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From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
barred
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From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
begun
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
Bernadette
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
coming
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From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
conscious
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
contained
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
curious
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From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
dangerous
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From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
et
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
explicitly
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From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
femme
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
frightened
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From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
go
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From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
hall-door
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From this reading To keep him on the other side of the hall-door was really the only way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
house
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From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Little use if she had!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
keep
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From this reading To keep him on the other side of the hall-door was really the only way.
la
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
Le
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
Lisle
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little use if she had!
love
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From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
made
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
mistake
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
Oliver
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From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
only
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From this reading To keep him on the other side of the hall-door was really the only way.
other
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From this reading To keep him on the other side of the hall-door was really the only way.
parle
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
proverb
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
qui
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
really
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From this reading To keep him on the other side of the hall-door was really the only way.
recognise
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
rejecting
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From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
SETTLED
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
side
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From this reading To keep him on the other side of the hall-door was really the only way.
startled
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From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
suit
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From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
topic
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From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
truth
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
use
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From this reading Little use if she had!
usual
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From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
way
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From this reading To keep him on the other side of the hall-door was really the only way.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
Wyse
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From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
écoute
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
