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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 “I discovered that I was a statesman.”
admiring
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From this reading It was so well said that we all uttered an admiring exclamation.
all
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From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was so well said that we all uttered an admiring exclamation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
brutal
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From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
brutally
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From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
code
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
common
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
continuing
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
de
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From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
despised
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
discovered
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From this reading “I discovered that I was a statesman.”
down
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From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
exclamation
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From this reading It was so well said that we all uttered an admiring exclamation.
felt
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
formulated
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
horrible
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
how
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
hurt
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From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
Indulgence
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
infernaladjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
ingenuity
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
insensibly
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
irreparable
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so well said that we all uttered an admiring exclamation.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
loved
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
Marsay
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From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
night
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From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
other
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
possible
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
really
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
revenges
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
said
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From this reading It was so well said that we all uttered an admiring exclamation.
say
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From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
some
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
spent
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From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
stated
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From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
statesman
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From this reading “I discovered that I was a statesman.”
story
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
taken
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I discovered that I was a statesman.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
truth
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From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was so well said that we all uttered an admiring exclamation.
vengeance
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I discovered that I was a statesman.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was so well said that we all uttered an admiring exclamation.
week
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From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
well
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From this reading It was so well said that we all uttered an admiring exclamation.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
woman
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
women
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From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
words
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From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
