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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 Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was sure of Annette; what need, therefore, for the wearing of an irksome mask?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
Annette
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From this reading Annette did not remain long in her delusion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
aside
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From this reading He threw it aside, and exhibited himself in his true colours, to the grief and despair of the girl he had successfully deceived.
assert
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
away
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From this reading Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
Bidaud
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
bright
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From this reading Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
cannot
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
change
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
character
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
Chaytor's
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
coloursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He threw it aside, and exhibited himself in his true colours, to the grief and despair of the girl he had successfully deceived.
contract
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
deceived
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From this reading He threw it aside, and exhibited himself in his true colours, to the grief and despair of the girl he had successfully deceived.
delusion
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From this reading Annette did not remain long in her delusion.
described
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
despair
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From this reading He threw it aside, and exhibited himself in his true colours, to the grief and despair of the girl he had successfully deceived.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Annette did not remain long in her delusion.
document
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
exhibited
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From this reading He threw it aside, and exhibited himself in his true colours, to the grief and despair of the girl he had successfully deceived.
faded
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From this reading Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
features
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was sure of Annette; what need, therefore, for the wearing of an irksome mask?
Gilbert
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
girl
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From this reading He threw it aside, and exhibited himself in his true colours, to the grief and despair of the girl he had successfully deceived.
Gradually
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From this reading Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
grief
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From this reading He threw it aside, and exhibited himself in his true colours, to the grief and despair of the girl he had successfully deceived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sure of Annette; what need, therefore, for the wearing of an irksome mask?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Annette did not remain long in her delusion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He threw it aside, and exhibited himself in his true colours, to the grief and despair of the girl he had successfully deceived.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He threw it aside, and exhibited himself in his true colours, to the grief and despair of the girl he had successfully deceived.
hopeless
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From this reading Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
hopes
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From this reading Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Annette did not remain long in her delusion.
irksome
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From this reading He was sure of Annette; what need, therefore, for the wearing of an irksome mask?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He threw it aside, and exhibited himself in his true colours, to the grief and despair of the girl he had successfully deceived.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Annette did not remain long in her delusion.
marriage
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
mask
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From this reading He was sure of Annette; what need, therefore, for the wearing of an irksome mask?
nature
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sure of Annette; what need, therefore, for the wearing of an irksome mask?
Newman
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Annette did not remain long in her delusion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
preliminary
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
remain
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From this reading Annette did not remain long in her delusion.
replaced
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From this reading Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
resignation
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From this reading Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
serpent
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
signing
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
soon
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
successfully
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From this reading He threw it aside, and exhibited himself in his true colours, to the grief and despair of the girl he had successfully deceived.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sure of Annette; what need, therefore, for the wearing of an irksome mask?
surely
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From this reading Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was sure of Annette; what need, therefore, for the wearing of an irksome mask?
threw
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From this reading He threw it aside, and exhibited himself in his true colours, to the grief and despair of the girl he had successfully deceived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gradually, but surely her bright hopes faded away, to be replaced by a terrible feeling of hopeless resignation.
true
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From this reading He threw it aside, and exhibited himself in his true colours, to the grief and despair of the girl he had successfully deceived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sure of Annette; what need, therefore, for the wearing of an irksome mask?
wearing
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From this reading He was sure of Annette; what need, therefore, for the wearing of an irksome mask?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was sure of Annette; what need, therefore, for the wearing of an irksome mask?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
worst
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From this reading The serpent cannot change its nature, and the worst features in Newman Chaytor's character began to assert themselves soon after the signing the document which Gilbert Bidaud had described as the preliminary marriage contract.
