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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 The thought of it still causes me many a sigh of pleasure and of pain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
apprehensive
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From this reading This irritated me, for I feared that I had as yet formed no real opinion as to her true nature, and it made me uneasy and apprehensive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This irritated me, for I feared that I had as yet formed no real opinion as to her true nature, and it made me uneasy and apprehensive.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I felt greatly provoked with Madame de Pënâfiel, because I began to perceive that the thought of her influenced me more than I meant it should.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt greatly provoked with Madame de Pënâfiel, because I began to perceive that the thought of her influenced me more than I meant it should.
blissful
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From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
causes
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From this reading The thought of it still causes me many a sigh of pleasure and of pain.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
day
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de
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distrust
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event
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From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
feared
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From this reading This irritated me, for I feared that I had as yet formed no real opinion as to her true nature, and it made me uneasy and apprehensive.
felt
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I found myself one day, for no reason whatever, in a singular state of hatred and distrust.
formed
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From this reading This irritated me, for I feared that I had as yet formed no real opinion as to her true nature, and it made me uneasy and apprehensive.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found myself one day, for no reason whatever, in a singular state of hatred and distrust.
greatly
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From this reading I felt greatly provoked with Madame de Pënâfiel, because I began to perceive that the thought of her influenced me more than I meant it should.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This irritated me, for I feared that I had as yet formed no real opinion as to her true nature, and it made me uneasy and apprehensive.
hatred
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From this reading I found myself one day, for no reason whatever, in a singular state of hatred and distrust.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt greatly provoked with Madame de Pënâfiel, because I began to perceive that the thought of her influenced me more than I meant it should.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
influenced
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From this reading I felt greatly provoked with Madame de Pënâfiel, because I began to perceive that the thought of her influenced me more than I meant it should.
irritated
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From this reading This irritated me, for I feared that I had as yet formed no real opinion as to her true nature, and it made me uneasy and apprehensive.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thought of it still causes me many a sigh of pleasure and of pain.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
Madame
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made
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From this reading This irritated me, for I feared that I had as yet formed no real opinion as to her true nature, and it made me uneasy and apprehensive.
many
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From this reading The thought of it still causes me many a sigh of pleasure and of pain.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought of it still causes me many a sigh of pleasure and of pain.
meant
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more
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From this reading I felt greatly provoked with Madame de Pënâfiel, because I began to perceive that the thought of her influenced me more than I meant it should.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I found myself one day, for no reason whatever, in a singular state of hatred and distrust.
nature
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From this reading This irritated me, for I feared that I had as yet formed no real opinion as to her true nature, and it made me uneasy and apprehensive.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I found myself one day, for no reason whatever, in a singular state of hatred and distrust.
now
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From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of it still causes me many a sigh of pleasure and of pain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I found myself one day, for no reason whatever, in a singular state of hatred and distrust.
opinion
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From this reading This irritated me, for I feared that I had as yet formed no real opinion as to her true nature, and it made me uneasy and apprehensive.
pain
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From this reading The thought of it still causes me many a sigh of pleasure and of pain.
PARLOUR
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From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
perceive
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pleasure
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From this reading The thought of it still causes me many a sigh of pleasure and of pain.
provoked
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From this reading I felt greatly provoked with Madame de Pënâfiel, because I began to perceive that the thought of her influenced me more than I meant it should.
Pënâfiel
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reached
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From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
real
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From this reading This irritated me, for I feared that I had as yet formed no real opinion as to her true nature, and it made me uneasy and apprehensive.
reason
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From this reading I found myself one day, for no reason whatever, in a singular state of hatred and distrust.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I felt greatly provoked with Madame de Pënâfiel, because I began to perceive that the thought of her influenced me more than I meant it should.
sigh
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From this reading The thought of it still causes me many a sigh of pleasure and of pain.
singular
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From this reading I found myself one day, for no reason whatever, in a singular state of hatred and distrust.
state
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From this reading I found myself one day, for no reason whatever, in a singular state of hatred and distrust.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of it still causes me many a sigh of pleasure and of pain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I felt greatly provoked with Madame de Pënâfiel, because I began to perceive that the thought of her influenced me more than I meant it should.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This irritated me, for I feared that I had as yet formed no real opinion as to her true nature, and it made me uneasy and apprehensive.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of it still causes me many a sigh of pleasure and of pain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt greatly provoked with Madame de Pënâfiel, because I began to perceive that the thought of her influenced me more than I meant it should.
true
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From this reading This irritated me, for I feared that I had as yet formed no real opinion as to her true nature, and it made me uneasy and apprehensive.
uneasy
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From this reading This irritated me, for I feared that I had as yet formed no real opinion as to her true nature, and it made me uneasy and apprehensive.
very
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From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I found myself one day, for no reason whatever, in a singular state of hatred and distrust.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I felt greatly provoked with Madame de Pënâfiel, because I began to perceive that the thought of her influenced me more than I meant it should.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE PARLOUR I have now reached an event in my life that was very blissful and yet cruel.
