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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 To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wanted another.
AppetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading Appetite grows with loving.
bliss
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From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
deal
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From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
devoured
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From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
discovered
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From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
four
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From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
grows
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From this reading Appetite grows with loving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
how
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From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
just
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From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
loving
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From this reading Appetite grows with loving.
Marius
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From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
named
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From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
reader
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From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
seen
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From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
three
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From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
Ursule
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very
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From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
wanted
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From this reading He wanted another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
weeks
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From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Appetite grows with loving.