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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
all
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From this reading After much hesitation--you understand why, now that I have told you all--I returned to the Villa Steno at six o'clock.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was so troubled by our conversation that I had not the strength to leave Rome the same evening, as I told her I should.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After much hesitation--you understand why, now that I have told you all--I returned to the Villa Steno at six o'clock.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Directly," replied Dorsenne, "and what troubles me the most is that I can not doubt but that she went there purposely.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was so troubled by our conversation that I had not the strength to leave Rome the same evening, as I told her I should.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Directly," replied Dorsenne, "and what troubles me the most is that I can not doubt but that she went there purposely.
caught
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From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
child
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From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
conversation
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From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
Dorsenne
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From this reading "Directly," replied Dorsenne, "and what troubles me the most is that I can not doubt but that she went there purposely.
doubt
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From this reading "Directly," replied Dorsenne, "and what troubles me the most is that I can not doubt but that she went there purposely.
EPILOGUE
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From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
evening
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From this reading I was so troubled by our conversation that I had not the strength to leave Rome the same evening, as I told her I should.
fever
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From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was so troubled by our conversation that I had not the strength to leave Rome the same evening, as I told her I should.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After much hesitation--you understand why, now that I have told you all--I returned to the Villa Steno at six o'clock.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was so troubled by our conversation that I had not the strength to leave Rome the same evening, as I told her I should.
hesitation
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From this reading After much hesitation--you understand why, now that I have told you all--I returned to the Villa Steno at six o'clock.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Directly," replied Dorsenne, "and what troubles me the most is that I can not doubt but that she went there purposely.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Directly," replied Dorsenne, "and what troubles me the most is that I can not doubt but that she went there purposely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
lake
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From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
leave
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From this reading I was so troubled by our conversation that I had not the strength to leave Rome the same evening, as I told her I should.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Directly," replied Dorsenne, "and what troubles me the most is that I can not doubt but that she went there purposely.
Montfanon
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From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
most
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From this reading "Directly," replied Dorsenne, "and what troubles me the most is that I can not doubt but that she went there purposely.
much
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From this reading After much hesitation--you understand why, now that I have told you all--I returned to the Villa Steno at six o'clock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Directly," replied Dorsenne, "and what troubles me the most is that I can not doubt but that she went there purposely.
now
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From this reading After much hesitation--you understand why, now that I have told you all--I returned to the Villa Steno at six o'clock.
o'clock
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From this reading After much hesitation--you understand why, now that I have told you all--I returned to the Villa Steno at six o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To speak to her, but of what?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was so troubled by our conversation that I had not the strength to leave Rome the same evening, as I told her I should.
pernicious
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From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
purposely
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From this reading "Directly," replied Dorsenne, "and what troubles me the most is that I can not doubt but that she went there purposely.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Directly," replied Dorsenne, "and what troubles me the most is that I can not doubt but that she went there purposely.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After much hesitation--you understand why, now that I have told you all--I returned to the Villa Steno at six o'clock.
Rome
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From this reading I was so troubled by our conversation that I had not the strength to leave Rome the same evening, as I told her I should.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was so troubled by our conversation that I had not the strength to leave Rome the same evening, as I told her I should.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was so troubled by our conversation that I had not the strength to leave Rome the same evening, as I told her I should.
six
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From this reading After much hesitation--you understand why, now that I have told you all--I returned to the Villa Steno at six o'clock.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so troubled by our conversation that I had not the strength to leave Rome the same evening, as I told her I should.
speak
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From this reading To speak to her, but of what?
Steno
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From this reading After much hesitation--you understand why, now that I have told you all--I returned to the Villa Steno at six o'clock.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was so troubled by our conversation that I had not the strength to leave Rome the same evening, as I told her I should.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
there
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From this reading "Directly," replied Dorsenne, "and what troubles me the most is that I can not doubt but that she went there purposely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was so troubled by our conversation that I had not the strength to leave Rome the same evening, as I told her I should.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was so troubled by our conversation that I had not the strength to leave Rome the same evening, as I told her I should.
troubled
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From this reading I was so troubled by our conversation that I had not the strength to leave Rome the same evening, as I told her I should.
troubles
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From this reading "Directly," replied Dorsenne, "and what troubles me the most is that I can not doubt but that she went there purposely.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After much hesitation--you understand why, now that I have told you all--I returned to the Villa Steno at six o'clock.
Villa
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From this reading After much hesitation--you understand why, now that I have told you all--I returned to the Villa Steno at six o'clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Directly," replied Dorsenne, "and what troubles me the most is that I can not doubt but that she went there purposely.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Directly," replied Dorsenne, "and what troubles me the most is that I can not doubt but that she went there purposely.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading EPILOGUE "And it was directly after that conversation that the poor child left for the lake, where she caught the pernicious fever?" asked Montfanon.
why
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From this reading After much hesitation--you understand why, now that I have told you all--I returned to the Villa Steno at six o'clock.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After much hesitation--you understand why, now that I have told you all--I returned to the Villa Steno at six o'clock.
