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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 I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACQUES AND MARIE You remember tall Jacques, that long, pale and quiet lad, do you not?
away
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I understood nothing of his disclosures, except that he designed to live happily by ripening his heart and mind.
college
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
confided
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From this reading I remember that, on a day of effusion, he confided to me the secret of his strength.
day
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From this reading I remember that, on a day of effusion, he confided to me the secret of his strength.
designed
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From this reading I understood nothing of his disclosures, except that he designed to live happily by ripening his heart and mind.
disclosures
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From this reading I understood nothing of his disclosures, except that he designed to live happily by ripening his heart and mind.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading JACQUES AND MARIE You remember tall Jacques, that long, pale and quiet lad, do you not?
dreamed
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From this reading When fifteen, I dreamed only of tall Jacques.
effusion
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From this reading I remember that, on a day of effusion, he confided to me the secret of his strength.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I understood nothing of his disclosures, except that he designed to live happily by ripening his heart and mind.
fifteen
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From this reading When fifteen, I dreamed only of tall Jacques.
firm
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
green
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
happily
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From this reading I understood nothing of his disclosures, except that he designed to live happily by ripening his heart and mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
heart
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From this reading I understood nothing of his disclosures, except that he designed to live happily by ripening his heart and mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
indifference
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
JACQUES
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From this reading JACQUES AND MARIE You remember tall Jacques, that long, pale and quiet lad, do you not?
kicking
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
lad
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laughed
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
live
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From this reading I understood nothing of his disclosures, except that he designed to live happily by ripening his heart and mind.
lived
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
logical
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JACQUES AND MARIE You remember tall Jacques, that long, pale and quiet lad, do you not?
MARIE
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From this reading JACQUES AND MARIE You remember tall Jacques, that long, pale and quiet lad, do you not?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember that, on a day of effusion, he confided to me the secret of his strength.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I understood nothing of his disclosures, except that he designed to live happily by ripening his heart and mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JACQUES AND MARIE You remember tall Jacques, that long, pale and quiet lad, do you not?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I understood nothing of his disclosures, except that he designed to live happily by ripening his heart and mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
only
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From this reading When fifteen, I dreamed only of tall Jacques.
pale
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From this reading JACQUES AND MARIE You remember tall Jacques, that long, pale and quiet lad, do you not?
pebbles
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
plane
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
quiet
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From this reading JACQUES AND MARIE You remember tall Jacques, that long, pale and quiet lad, do you not?
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading JACQUES AND MARIE You remember tall Jacques, that long, pale and quiet lad, do you not?
ripening
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From this reading I understood nothing of his disclosures, except that he designed to live happily by ripening his heart and mind.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I remember that, on a day of effusion, he confided to me the secret of his strength.
see
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
shade
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
slow
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
smiles
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I remember that, on a day of effusion, he confided to me the secret of his strength.
supreme
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
tall
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From this reading JACQUES AND MARIE You remember tall Jacques, that long, pale and quiet lad, do you not?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JACQUES AND MARIE You remember tall Jacques, that long, pale and quiet lad, do you not?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember that, on a day of effusion, he confided to me the secret of his strength.
tranquilly
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
trees
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
understood
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From this reading I understood nothing of his disclosures, except that he designed to live happily by ripening his heart and mind.
walked
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
walking
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From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When fifteen, I dreamed only of tall Jacques.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I see him yet, walking in the shade of the plane trees on the college green; he walked with a slow and firm step, kicking away the pebbles with his foot; he laughed tranquilly, was logical in his smiles and lived in supreme indifference.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JACQUES AND MARIE You remember tall Jacques, that long, pale and quiet lad, do you not?
