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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 provided myself with a sum of money, together with a few jewels which had belonged to my mother, and departed.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading My first resolution was to quit Geneva for ever; my country, which, when I was happy and beloved, was dear to me, now, in my adversity, became hateful.
all
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From this reading My present situation was one in which all voluntary thought was swallowed up and lost.
allowed
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From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My present situation was one in which all voluntary thought was swallowed up and lost.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now my wanderings began which are to cease but with life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
away
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From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
became
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From this reading My first resolution was to quit Geneva for ever; my country, which, when I was happy and beloved, was dear to me, now, in my adversity, became hateful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now my wanderings began which are to cease but with life.
belonged
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From this reading I provided myself with a sum of money, together with a few jewels which had belonged to my mother, and departed.
beloved
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From this reading My first resolution was to quit Geneva for ever; my country, which, when I was happy and beloved, was dear to me, now, in my adversity, became hateful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And now my wanderings began which are to cease but with life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
calculating
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From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
calm
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From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
cease
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From this reading And now my wanderings began which are to cease but with life.
composure
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From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
country
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From this reading My first resolution was to quit Geneva for ever; my country, which, when I was happy and beloved, was dear to me, now, in my adversity, became hateful.
dear
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From this reading My first resolution was to quit Geneva for ever; my country, which, when I was happy and beloved, was dear to me, now, in my adversity, became hateful.
death
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From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
delirium
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From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
departed
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From this reading I provided myself with a sum of money, together with a few jewels which had belonged to my mother, and departed.
endowed
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From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My first resolution was to quit Geneva for ever; my country, which, when I was happy and beloved, was dear to me, now, in my adversity, became hateful.
feelings
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From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
few
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From this reading I provided myself with a sum of money, together with a few jewels which had belonged to my mother, and departed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My first resolution was to quit Geneva for ever; my country, which, when I was happy and beloved, was dear to me, now, in my adversity, became hateful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My first resolution was to quit Geneva for ever; my country, which, when I was happy and beloved, was dear to me, now, in my adversity, became hateful.
fury
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From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
Geneva
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From this reading My first resolution was to quit Geneva for ever; my country, which, when I was happy and beloved, was dear to me, now, in my adversity, became hateful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I provided myself with a sum of money, together with a few jewels which had belonged to my mother, and departed.
happy
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From this reading My first resolution was to quit Geneva for ever; my country, which, when I was happy and beloved, was dear to me, now, in my adversity, became hateful.
hateful
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From this reading My first resolution was to quit Geneva for ever; my country, which, when I was happy and beloved, was dear to me, now, in my adversity, became hateful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
hurried
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From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My present situation was one in which all voluntary thought was swallowed up and lost.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
jewels
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From this reading I provided myself with a sum of money, together with a few jewels which had belonged to my mother, and departed.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now my wanderings began which are to cease but with life.
lost
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From this reading My present situation was one in which all voluntary thought was swallowed up and lost.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
money
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From this reading I provided myself with a sum of money, together with a few jewels which had belonged to my mother, and departed.
mother
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From this reading I provided myself with a sum of money, together with a few jewels which had belonged to my mother, and departed.
moulded
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From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My present situation was one in which all voluntary thought was swallowed up and lost.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I provided myself with a sum of money, together with a few jewels which had belonged to my mother, and departed.
now
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From this reading My first resolution was to quit Geneva for ever; my country, which, when I was happy and beloved, was dear to me, now, in my adversity, became hateful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I provided myself with a sum of money, together with a few jewels which had belonged to my mother, and departed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My present situation was one in which all voluntary thought was swallowed up and lost.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
otherwise
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From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
periods
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From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
portion
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From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My present situation was one in which all voluntary thought was swallowed up and lost.
provided
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From this reading I provided myself with a sum of money, together with a few jewels which had belonged to my mother, and departed.
quit
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From this reading My first resolution was to quit Geneva for ever; my country, which, when I was happy and beloved, was dear to me, now, in my adversity, became hateful.
resolution
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From this reading My first resolution was to quit Geneva for ever; my country, which, when I was happy and beloved, was dear to me, now, in my adversity, became hateful.
revenge
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From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
situation
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From this reading My present situation was one in which all voluntary thought was swallowed up and lost.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
sum
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From this reading I provided myself with a sum of money, together with a few jewels which had belonged to my mother, and departed.
swallowed
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From this reading My present situation was one in which all voluntary thought was swallowed up and lost.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My present situation was one in which all voluntary thought was swallowed up and lost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
together
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From this reading I provided myself with a sum of money, together with a few jewels which had belonged to my mother, and departed.
up
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From this reading My present situation was one in which all voluntary thought was swallowed up and lost.
voluntary
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From this reading My present situation was one in which all voluntary thought was swallowed up and lost.
wanderings
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From this reading And now my wanderings began which are to cease but with life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My present situation was one in which all voluntary thought was swallowed up and lost.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My present situation was one in which all voluntary thought was swallowed up and lost.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was hurried away by fury; revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure; it moulded my feelings and allowed me to be calculating and calm at periods when otherwise delirium or death would have been my portion.
