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1840
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From this reading In 1840, the Little Convent had disappeared, the school had disappeared.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
all
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From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
any
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From this reading There were no longer any old women, nor young girls; the first were dead, the latter had taken their departure.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
become
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From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
becoming
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From this reading The house of the Petit-Picpus was becoming rapidly depopulated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
century
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From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
Contemplation
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From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
convent
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From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no longer any old women, nor young girls; the first were dead, the latter had taken their departure.
death
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From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
decay
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From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
departure
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From this reading There were no longer any old women, nor young girls; the first were dead, the latter had taken their departure.
depopulated
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From this reading The house of the Petit-Picpus was becoming rapidly depopulated.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In 1840, the Little Convent had disappeared, the school had disappeared.
disappearing
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From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
eighteenth
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From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
favorable
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From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no longer any old women, nor young girls; the first were dead, the latter had taken their departure.
forms
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From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
general
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From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
girls
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From this reading There were no longer any old women, nor young girls; the first were dead, the latter had taken their departure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In 1840, the Little Convent had disappeared, the school had disappeared.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
hostile
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From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
house
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From this reading The house of the Petit-Picpus was becoming rapidly depopulated.
humanity's
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From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
latter
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From this reading There were no longer any old women, nor young girls; the first were dead, the latter had taken their departure.
like
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From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In 1840, the Little Convent had disappeared, the school had disappeared.
longer
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From this reading There were no longer any old women, nor young girls; the first were dead, the latter had taken their departure.
needs
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From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no longer any old women, nor young girls; the first were dead, the latter had taken their departure.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There were no longer any old women, nor young girls; the first were dead, the latter had taken their departure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
old
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From this reading There were no longer any old women, nor young girls; the first were dead, the latter had taken their departure.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
orders
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From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
Petit-Picpus
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From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
prayer
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From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
progress
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From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
rapidly
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From this reading The house of the Petit-Picpus was becoming rapidly depopulated.
religious
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From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
Restoration
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From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
Revolution
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From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
school
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From this reading In 1840, the Little Convent had disappeared, the school had disappeared.
social
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From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
taken
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From this reading There were no longer any old women, nor young girls; the first were dead, the latter had taken their departure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were no longer any old women, nor young girls; the first were dead, the latter had taken their departure.
There
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From this reading There were no longer any old women, nor young girls; the first were dead, the latter had taken their departure.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
touched
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From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
transformed
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From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no longer any old women, nor young girls; the first were dead, the latter had taken their departure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the beginning of the Restoration, the convent of the Petit-Picpus was in its decay; this forms a part of the general death of the order, which, after the eighteenth century, has been disappearing like all the religious orders.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Contemplation is, like prayer, one of humanity’s needs; but, like everything which the Revolution touched, it will be transformed, and from being hostile to social progress, it will become favorable to it.
women
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From this reading There were no longer any old women, nor young girls; the first were dead, the latter had taken their departure.
young
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From this reading There were no longer any old women, nor young girls; the first were dead, the latter had taken their departure.
