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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 Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
actions
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From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
agent
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From this reading “And you would share them, madame, inasmuch as I am only your agent.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “And you would share them, madame, inasmuch as I am only your agent.
amazement
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From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
any
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From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But are you ignorant of the degree of blindness to which Madame de Rochefide has brought your son-in-law?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
Beatrix
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From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
blindness
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From this reading But are you ignorant of the degree of blindness to which Madame de Rochefide has brought your son-in-law?
Breton
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From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But are you ignorant of the degree of blindness to which Madame de Rochefide has brought your son-in-law?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But are you ignorant of the degree of blindness to which Madame de Rochefide has brought your son-in-law?
Calyste
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From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
Canalis
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From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
condottiere
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From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
Conti
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From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
contrived
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From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
countenance
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From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
de
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From this reading But are you ignorant of the degree of blindness to which Madame de Rochefide has brought your son-in-law?
degree
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From this reading But are you ignorant of the degree of blindness to which Madame de Rochefide has brought your son-in-law?
disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
duchess
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From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But are you ignorant of the degree of blindness to which Madame de Rochefide has brought your son-in-law?
head-love
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From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
heart
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From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
hesitating
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From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And you would share them, madame, inasmuch as I am only your agent.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But are you ignorant of the degree of blindness to which Madame de Rochefide has brought your son-in-law?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
inasmuch
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From this reading “And you would share them, madame, inasmuch as I am only your agent.
interrupting
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From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
jaws
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From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
lioness's
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From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
love
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From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
loved
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From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
madame
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From this reading “And you would share them, madame, inasmuch as I am only your agent.
merely
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From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
modern
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From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
much
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From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
musical
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From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
Nathan
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From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But are you ignorant of the degree of blindness to which Madame de Rochefide has brought your son-in-law?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
only
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From this reading “And you would share them, madame, inasmuch as I am only your agent.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
persuade
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From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
Rochefide
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From this reading But are you ignorant of the degree of blindness to which Madame de Rochefide has brought your son-in-law?
sentimental
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From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
serious
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From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
share
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From this reading “And you would share them, madame, inasmuch as I am only your agent.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
showing
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From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
son-in-law
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From this reading But are you ignorant of the degree of blindness to which Madame de Rochefide has brought your son-in-law?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And you would share them, madame, inasmuch as I am only your agent.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
threw
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From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But are you ignorant of the degree of blindness to which Madame de Rochefide has brought your son-in-law?
vilest
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From this reading “The vilest actions!” cried the duchess, interrupting this modern condottiere, and showing on her countenance as much disgust as amazement.
virtuous
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From this reading Beatrix has contrived to persuade that serious Breton that she has never loved any one but him; that she is virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental head-love in which neither the heart nor the rest of it had any part,--a musical love, in short!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But are you ignorant of the degree of blindness to which Madame de Rochefide has brought your son-in-law?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know it from Canalis and Nathan, between whom she was hesitating when Calyste threw himself into the lioness’s jaws.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And you would share them, madame, inasmuch as I am only your agent.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you would share them, madame, inasmuch as I am only your agent.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you would share them, madame, inasmuch as I am only your agent.
