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admiration
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
all
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From this reading “I will be worthy of all this,” he cried.
amazement
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
artless
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I will be worthy of all this,” he cried.
beliefs
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
betrayed
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
brother
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From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will be worthy of all this,” he cried.
Croesus
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From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
de
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From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
dumb
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
Eugene
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
face
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
Father
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From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
forehead
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From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
gave
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From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
gazed
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
Goriot
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will be worthy of all this,” he cried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
inexhaustible
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
kissed
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From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
law
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From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
love
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
millions
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From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
Mlle
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From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
Mme
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From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
nobly
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From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
now
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From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
Nucingen
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From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
presence
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
rich
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From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
said
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From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
sat
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
shapes
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
student
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From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
Taillefer
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From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
up
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From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will be worthy of all this,” he cried.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “I will be worthy of all this,” he cried.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
youth
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
