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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 He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Diana was about nineteen, that is to say in the first éclât of that youth and beauty which gives the purest coloring to the flower, the finest flavor to the fruit.
admiration
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From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
admired
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From this reading There was no mistaking the looks of Bussy; Diana felt herself admired.
all
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From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
astonishment
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From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
beauty
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From this reading Diana was about nineteen, that is to say in the first éclât of that youth and beauty which gives the purest coloring to the flower, the finest flavor to the fruit.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
Bussy
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From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
caprice
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From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
coloring
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From this reading Diana was about nineteen, that is to say in the first éclât of that youth and beauty which gives the purest coloring to the flower, the finest flavor to the fruit.
dared
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From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
de
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From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
DIANA
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From this reading WHO DIANA WAS.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
entered
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From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
equal
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From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
felt
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From this reading There was no mistaking the looks of Bussy; Diana felt herself admired.
finest
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From this reading Diana was about nineteen, that is to say in the first éclât of that youth and beauty which gives the purest coloring to the flower, the finest flavor to the fruit.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Diana was about nineteen, that is to say in the first éclât of that youth and beauty which gives the purest coloring to the flower, the finest flavor to the fruit.
flavor
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From this reading Diana was about nineteen, that is to say in the first éclât of that youth and beauty which gives the purest coloring to the flower, the finest flavor to the fruit.
flower
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From this reading Diana was about nineteen, that is to say in the first éclât of that youth and beauty which gives the purest coloring to the flower, the finest flavor to the fruit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
fruit
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From this reading Diana was about nineteen, that is to say in the first éclât of that youth and beauty which gives the purest coloring to the flower, the finest flavor to the fruit.
gives
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From this reading Diana was about nineteen, that is to say in the first éclât of that youth and beauty which gives the purest coloring to the flower, the finest flavor to the fruit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
happiness
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From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was no mistaking the looks of Bussy; Diana felt herself admired.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
hope
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From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
imagination
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From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Diana was about nineteen, that is to say in the first éclât of that youth and beauty which gives the purest coloring to the flower, the finest flavor to the fruit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Diana was about nineteen, that is to say in the first éclât of that youth and beauty which gives the purest coloring to the flower, the finest flavor to the fruit.
just
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From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
looks
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From this reading There was no mistaking the looks of Bussy; Diana felt herself admired.
M
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From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
mistaking
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From this reading There was no mistaking the looks of Bussy; Diana felt herself admired.
Monsoreau
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From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
nineteennounUS /ˈnineteen/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Diana was about nineteen, that is to say in the first éclât of that youth and beauty which gives the purest coloring to the flower, the finest flavor to the fruit.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no mistaking the looks of Bussy; Diana felt herself admired.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
now
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From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
own
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From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
purest
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From this reading Diana was about nineteen, that is to say in the first éclât of that youth and beauty which gives the purest coloring to the flower, the finest flavor to the fruit.
quitted
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From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
reality
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From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
room
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From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
rose
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From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
say
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From this reading Diana was about nineteen, that is to say in the first éclât of that youth and beauty which gives the purest coloring to the flower, the finest flavor to the fruit.
sought
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From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
surpassed
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From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
taken
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From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
There
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From this reading There was no mistaking the looks of Bussy; Diana felt herself admired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO DIANA WAS.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WHO DIANA WAS.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bussy rose, bewildered at his own happiness, and entered with Diana into the room which M. de Monsoreau had just quitted.
woman
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From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He looked at Diana with astonishment and admiration; he had not dared to hope that the woman whom he had sought for, would equal the woman of his dream, and now the reality surpassed all that he had taken for a caprice of his imagination.
youth
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From this reading Diana was about nineteen, that is to say in the first éclât of that youth and beauty which gives the purest coloring to the flower, the finest flavor to the fruit.
éclât
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From this reading Diana was about nineteen, that is to say in the first éclât of that youth and beauty which gives the purest coloring to the flower, the finest flavor to the fruit.
