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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 During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marius had lost nothing of this entire scene, and yet, in reality, had seen nothing.
any
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From this reading The star Sirius might have entered the room, and he would not have been any more dazzled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The star Sirius might have entered the room, and he would not have been any more dazzled.
bonnet
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From this reading He contemplated, not that girl, but that light which wore a satin pelisse and a velvet bonnet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He contemplated, not that girl, but that light which wore a satin pelisse and a velvet bonnet.
contemplated
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From this reading He contemplated, not that girl, but that light which wore a satin pelisse and a velvet bonnet.
dazzled
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From this reading The star Sirius might have entered the room, and he would not have been any more dazzled.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
ecstasy
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From this reading During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
entered
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From this reading The star Sirius might have entered the room, and he would not have been any more dazzled.
entire
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From this reading Marius had lost nothing of this entire scene, and yet, in reality, had seen nothing.
enveloped
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From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
eyes
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From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
fixed
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From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
garret
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From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
girl
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From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marius had lost nothing of this entire scene, and yet, in reality, had seen nothing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The star Sirius might have entered the room, and he would not have been any more dazzled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
heart
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From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marius had lost nothing of this entire scene, and yet, in reality, had seen nothing.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
light
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From this reading He contemplated, not that girl, but that light which wore a satin pelisse and a velvet bonnet.
lived
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From this reading During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
lost
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From this reading Marius had lost nothing of this entire scene, and yet, in reality, had seen nothing.
Marius
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From this reading Marius had lost nothing of this entire scene, and yet, in reality, had seen nothing.
material
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From this reading During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The star Sirius might have entered the room, and he would not have been any more dazzled.
moment
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From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
more
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From this reading The star Sirius might have entered the room, and he would not have been any more dazzled.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He contemplated, not that girl, but that light which wore a satin pelisse and a velvet bonnet.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Marius had lost nothing of this entire scene, and yet, in reality, had seen nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marius had lost nothing of this entire scene, and yet, in reality, had seen nothing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
pelisse
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From this reading He contemplated, not that girl, but that light which wore a satin pelisse and a velvet bonnet.
perceptions
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From this reading During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
precipitates
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From this reading During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
reality
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From this reading Marius had lost nothing of this entire scene, and yet, in reality, had seen nothing.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
room
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From this reading The star Sirius might have entered the room, and he would not have been any more dazzled.
satin
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From this reading He contemplated, not that girl, but that light which wore a satin pelisse and a velvet bonnet.
scene
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From this reading Marius had lost nothing of this entire scene, and yet, in reality, had seen nothing.
seen
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From this reading Marius had lost nothing of this entire scene, and yet, in reality, had seen nothing.
seized
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From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
single
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From this reading During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
Sirius
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From this reading The star Sirius might have entered the room, and he would not have been any more dazzled.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
soul
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From this reading During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
speak
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From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
star
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From this reading The star Sirius might have entered the room, and he would not have been any more dazzled.
stay
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From this reading During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
suspends
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From this reading During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
there
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From this reading During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Marius had lost nothing of this entire scene, and yet, in reality, had seen nothing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
velvet
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From this reading He contemplated, not that girl, but that light which wore a satin pelisse and a velvet bonnet.
very
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From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
whole
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From this reading During her entire stay there, he had lived that life of ecstasy which suspends material perceptions and precipitates the whole soul on a single point.
wholly
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From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
wore
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From this reading He contemplated, not that girl, but that light which wore a satin pelisse and a velvet bonnet.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The star Sirius might have entered the room, and he would not have been any more dazzled.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Marius had lost nothing of this entire scene, and yet, in reality, had seen nothing.
young
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From this reading His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart had, so to speak, seized her and wholly enveloped her from the moment of her very first step in that garret.
