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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 Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
absence
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
activity
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
all
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
become
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From this reading His worship of his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, it had retreated to the depths of his soul.
benevolent
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
called
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
came
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From this reading Love came.
chastity
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
conflicts
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
creation
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
daily
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
day
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From this reading A full month elapsed, during which Marius went every day to the Luxembourg.
depths
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From this reading His worship of his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, it had retreated to the depths of his soul.
detachment
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A full month elapsed, during which Marius went every day to the Luxembourg.
ecstasy
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
elapsed
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From this reading A full month elapsed, during which Marius went every day to the Luxembourg.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A full month elapsed, during which Marius went every day to the Luxembourg.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
father
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From this reading His worship of his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, it had retreated to the depths of his soul.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
foreground
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From this reading Something was required in the foreground.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
full
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From this reading A full month elapsed, during which Marius went every day to the Luxembourg.
gradually
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From this reading His worship of his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, it had retreated to the depths of his soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His worship of his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, it had retreated to the depths of his soul.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something was required in the foreground.
independence
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
Isolation
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His worship of his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, it had retreated to the depths of his soul.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
like
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From this reading His worship of his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, it had retreated to the depths of his soul.
Love
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From this reading Love came.
Luxembourg
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From this reading A full month elapsed, during which Marius went every day to the Luxembourg.
Marius
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
material
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
month
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From this reading A full month elapsed, during which Marius went every day to the Luxembourg.
nature
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
passion
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
possession
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
prepared
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
pride
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From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
religion
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From this reading His worship of his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, it had retreated to the depths of his soul.
religions
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From this reading His worship of his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, it had retreated to the depths of his soul.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something was required in the foreground.
retreated
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From this reading His worship of his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, it had retreated to the depths of his soul.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was required in the foreground.
soul
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From this reading His worship of his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, it had retreated to the depths of his soul.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His worship of his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, it had retreated to the depths of his soul.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something was required in the foreground.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A full month elapsed, during which Marius went every day to the Luxembourg.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Isolation, detachment, from everything, pride, independence, the taste of nature, the absence of daily and material activity, the life within himself, the secret conflicts of chastity, a benevolent ecstasy towards all creation, had prepared Marius for this possession which is called passion.
worship
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From this reading His worship of his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, it had retreated to the depths of his soul.
