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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 Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
ACCURSED
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From this reading THE ACCURSED FIELD.
actor's
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From this reading No notice was taken by Domitian of the presence in the palace of the murdered actor’s widow.
allowed
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From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
always
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From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
any
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From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She marvelled at what she saw, but it was to her an unattainable condition.
atmosphere
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From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She marvelled at what she saw, but it was to her an unattainable condition.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No notice was taken by Domitian of the presence in the palace of the murdered actor’s widow.
care
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From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
cheerful
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From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
concerned
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From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
condition
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From this reading She marvelled at what she saw, but it was to her an unattainable condition.
delight
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From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
Domitia
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From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
Domitian
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From this reading No notice was taken by Domitian of the presence in the palace of the murdered actor’s widow.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
FIELD
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From this reading THE ACCURSED FIELD.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
gentle
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From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
harbored
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From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She marvelled at what she saw, but it was to her an unattainable condition.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No notice was taken by Domitian of the presence in the palace of the murdered actor’s widow.
interest
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From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
lived
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From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
love
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From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
making
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From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
marvelled
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From this reading She marvelled at what she saw, but it was to her an unattainable condition.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
murdered
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From this reading No notice was taken by Domitian of the presence in the palace of the murdered actor’s widow.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No notice was taken by Domitian of the presence in the palace of the murdered actor’s widow.
notice
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From this reading No notice was taken by Domitian of the presence in the palace of the murdered actor’s widow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No notice was taken by Domitian of the presence in the palace of the murdered actor’s widow.
palace
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From this reading No notice was taken by Domitian of the presence in the palace of the murdered actor’s widow.
paralyzed
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From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
presence
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From this reading No notice was taken by Domitian of the presence in the palace of the murdered actor’s widow.
protest
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From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
remain
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From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
resentments
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From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
saw
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From this reading She marvelled at what she saw, but it was to her an unattainable condition.
serene
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From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She marvelled at what she saw, but it was to her an unattainable condition.
simple
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From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
society
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From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
taken
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From this reading No notice was taken by Domitian of the presence in the palace of the murdered actor’s widow.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCURSED FIELD.
there
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From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
unattainable
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From this reading She marvelled at what she saw, but it was to her an unattainable condition.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
unfortunate
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From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No notice was taken by Domitian of the presence in the palace of the murdered actor’s widow.
way
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From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She marvelled at what she saw, but it was to her an unattainable condition.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Domitia found an interest and a delight in the society of the paralyzed woman, so simple in mind, gentle in thought, always cheerful, ever serene, who lived in an atmosphere of love and harbored no resentments.
widow
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From this reading No notice was taken by Domitian of the presence in the palace of the murdered actor’s widow.
wife
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From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
woman
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From this reading It concerned him in no way, and he allowed the unfortunate woman to remain there, under the care of his wife, and without making any protest.
