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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 In what other country is such help to be found, and generous hearts even in such a garret as this?
accused
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From this reading Be my sweetheart,” he added, with one of the caressing gestures familiar to the Poles, for which they are unjustly accused of servility.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be my sweetheart,” he added, with one of the caressing gestures familiar to the Poles, for which they are unjustly accused of servility.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You will be everything to me, my beloved benefactress; I am your slave!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In what other country is such help to be found, and generous hearts even in such a garret as this?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Be my sweetheart,” he added, with one of the caressing gestures familiar to the Poles, for which they are unjustly accused of servility.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In what other country is such help to be found, and generous hearts even in such a garret as this?
beloved
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From this reading You will be everything to me, my beloved benefactress; I am your slave!
benefactress
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From this reading You will be everything to me, my beloved benefactress; I am your slave!
bitterness
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From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, no; I am too jealous, I should make you unhappy; but I will gladly be a sort of comrade,” replied Lisbeth.
caressing
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From this reading Be my sweetheart,” he added, with one of the caressing gestures familiar to the Poles, for which they are unjustly accused of servility.
comrade
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From this reading “Oh, no; I am too jealous, I should make you unhappy; but I will gladly be a sort of comrade,” replied Lisbeth.
country
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From this reading In what other country is such help to be found, and generous hearts even in such a garret as this?
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
death
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From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In what other country is such help to be found, and generous hearts even in such a garret as this?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading You will be everything to me, my beloved benefactress; I am your slave!
exiles
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From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
familiar
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From this reading Be my sweetheart,” he added, with one of the caressing gestures familiar to the Poles, for which they are unjustly accused of servility.
fellow
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From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Be my sweetheart,” he added, with one of the caressing gestures familiar to the Poles, for which they are unjustly accused of servility.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In what other country is such help to be found, and generous hearts even in such a garret as this?
France
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From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
garret
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From this reading In what other country is such help to be found, and generous hearts even in such a garret as this?
generous
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From this reading In what other country is such help to be found, and generous hearts even in such a garret as this?
gestures
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From this reading Be my sweetheart,” he added, with one of the caressing gestures familiar to the Poles, for which they are unjustly accused of servility.
gladly
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From this reading “Oh, no; I am too jealous, I should make you unhappy; but I will gladly be a sort of comrade,” replied Lisbeth.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Be my sweetheart,” he added, with one of the caressing gestures familiar to the Poles, for which they are unjustly accused of servility.
hearts
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From this reading In what other country is such help to be found, and generous hearts even in such a garret as this?
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In what other country is such help to be found, and generous hearts even in such a garret as this?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You will be everything to me, my beloved benefactress; I am your slave!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In what other country is such help to be found, and generous hearts even in such a garret as this?
jealous
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From this reading “Oh, no; I am too jealous, I should make you unhappy; but I will gladly be a sort of comrade,” replied Lisbeth.
land
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From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
Lisbeth
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From this reading “Oh, no; I am too jealous, I should make you unhappy; but I will gladly be a sort of comrade,” replied Lisbeth.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, no; I am too jealous, I should make you unhappy; but I will gladly be a sort of comrade,” replied Lisbeth.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will be everything to me, my beloved benefactress; I am your slave!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You will be everything to me, my beloved benefactress; I am your slave!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no; I am too jealous, I should make you unhappy; but I will gladly be a sort of comrade,” replied Lisbeth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, no; I am too jealous, I should make you unhappy; but I will gladly be a sort of comrade,” replied Lisbeth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Be my sweetheart,” he added, with one of the caressing gestures familiar to the Poles, for which they are unjustly accused of servility.
other
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From this reading In what other country is such help to be found, and generous hearts even in such a garret as this?
out
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From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
Paradise
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From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
Poles
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From this reading Be my sweetheart,” he added, with one of the caressing gestures familiar to the Poles, for which they are unjustly accused of servility.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
Purgatory
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From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, no; I am too jealous, I should make you unhappy; but I will gladly be a sort of comrade,” replied Lisbeth.
servility
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From this reading Be my sweetheart,” he added, with one of the caressing gestures familiar to the Poles, for which they are unjustly accused of servility.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Oh, no; I am too jealous, I should make you unhappy; but I will gladly be a sort of comrade,” replied Lisbeth.
slave
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From this reading You will be everything to me, my beloved benefactress; I am your slave!
smarting
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From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
sort
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From this reading “Oh, no; I am too jealous, I should make you unhappy; but I will gladly be a sort of comrade,” replied Lisbeth.
souls
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From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
stretch
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From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
struggle
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From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In what other country is such help to be found, and generous hearts even in such a garret as this?
sweetheart
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From this reading Be my sweetheart,” he added, with one of the caressing gestures familiar to the Poles, for which they are unjustly accused of servility.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Be my sweetheart,” he added, with one of the caressing gestures familiar to the Poles, for which they are unjustly accused of servility.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In what other country is such help to be found, and generous hearts even in such a garret as this?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
too
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From this reading “Oh, no; I am too jealous, I should make you unhappy; but I will gladly be a sort of comrade,” replied Lisbeth.
unhappy
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From this reading “Oh, no; I am too jealous, I should make you unhappy; but I will gladly be a sort of comrade,” replied Lisbeth.
unjustly
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From this reading Be my sweetheart,” he added, with one of the caressing gestures familiar to the Poles, for which they are unjustly accused of servility.
well
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From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In what other country is such help to be found, and generous hearts even in such a garret as this?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Be my sweetheart,” he added, with one of the caressing gestures familiar to the Poles, for which they are unjustly accused of servility.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will be everything to me, my beloved benefactress; I am your slave!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah!” cried the poor fellow, still smarting from the bitterness of his first struggle with death, “exiles from every land may well stretch out their hands to France, as the souls in Purgatory do to Paradise.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will be everything to me, my beloved benefactress; I am your slave!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will be everything to me, my beloved benefactress; I am your slave!
