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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 One was sixteen, the other seventeen and a half.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
all
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From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
any
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From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
arms
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From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
asceticism
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From this reading She had compelled Mariette to similar sets of repentance; her passion was mingled with genuine asceticism, and was all the more dangerous.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shall I read that letter, shall I not?” she asked herself, while listening to the Chavoncourt girls.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
Chavoncourt
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From this reading “Shall I read that letter, shall I not?” she asked herself, while listening to the Chavoncourt girls.
children
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From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
compelled
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From this reading She had compelled Mariette to similar sets of repentance; her passion was mingled with genuine asceticism, and was all the more dangerous.
dangerous
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From this reading She had compelled Mariette to similar sets of repentance; her passion was mingled with genuine asceticism, and was all the more dangerous.
decided
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From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
expiated
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From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
fasted
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From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
finally
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From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
friends
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From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
genuine
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From this reading She had compelled Mariette to similar sets of repentance; her passion was mingled with genuine asceticism, and was all the more dangerous.
girls
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From this reading “Shall I read that letter, shall I not?” she asked herself, while listening to the Chavoncourt girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was sixteen, the other seventeen and a half.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
hesitating
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From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
hour
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From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
hours
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From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Shall I read that letter, shall I not?” she asked herself, while listening to the Chavoncourt girls.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
knees
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From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
letter
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From this reading “Shall I read that letter, shall I not?” she asked herself, while listening to the Chavoncourt girls.
listening
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From this reading “Shall I read that letter, shall I not?” she asked herself, while listening to the Chavoncourt girls.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
love
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From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
Mariette
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From this reading She had compelled Mariette to similar sets of repentance; her passion was mingled with genuine asceticism, and was all the more dangerous.
mere
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From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
mingled
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From this reading She had compelled Mariette to similar sets of repentance; her passion was mingled with genuine asceticism, and was all the more dangerous.
more
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From this reading She had compelled Mariette to similar sets of repentance; her passion was mingled with genuine asceticism, and was all the more dangerous.
mortified
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From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Shall I read that letter, shall I not?” she asked herself, while listening to the Chavoncourt girls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had compelled Mariette to similar sets of repentance; her passion was mingled with genuine asceticism, and was all the more dangerous.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was sixteen, the other seventeen and a half.
other
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From this reading One was sixteen, the other seventeen and a half.
outstretched
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From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
passion
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From this reading She had compelled Mariette to similar sets of repentance; her passion was mingled with genuine asceticism, and was all the more dangerous.
penances
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From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
prayers
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From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
rate
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From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
read
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From this reading “Shall I read that letter, shall I not?” she asked herself, while listening to the Chavoncourt girls.
remaining
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From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
repeating
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From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
repentance
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From this reading She had compelled Mariette to similar sets of repentance; her passion was mingled with genuine asceticism, and was all the more dangerous.
Rosalie
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From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
secretly
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From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
self-imposed
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From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
sets
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From this reading She had compelled Mariette to similar sets of repentance; her passion was mingled with genuine asceticism, and was all the more dangerous.
seventeen
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From this reading One was sixteen, the other seventeen and a half.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I read that letter, shall I not?” she asked herself, while listening to the Chavoncourt girls.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
similar
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From this reading She had compelled Mariette to similar sets of repentance; her passion was mingled with genuine asceticism, and was all the more dangerous.
sin
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From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
sixteen
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From this reading One was sixteen, the other seventeen and a half.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Shall I read that letter, shall I not?” she asked herself, while listening to the Chavoncourt girls.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had expiated her sin by self-imposed penances; she fasted, she mortified herself by remaining on her knees, her arms outstretched for hours, and repeating prayers all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had compelled Mariette to similar sets of repentance; her passion was mingled with genuine asceticism, and was all the more dangerous.
two
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From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had compelled Mariette to similar sets of repentance; her passion was mingled with genuine asceticism, and was all the more dangerous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Shall I read that letter, shall I not?” she asked herself, while listening to the Chavoncourt girls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had compelled Mariette to similar sets of repentance; her passion was mingled with genuine asceticism, and was all the more dangerous.
Yes
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From this reading Rosalie looked upon her two friends as mere children because they were not secretly in love.--“If I read it,” she finally decided, after hesitating for an hour between Yes and No, “it shall, at any rate, be the last.
