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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 His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
adores
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
all
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
allows
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
benefactor
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
coming
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From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
court
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From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
day
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From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
defend
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
disturb
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
face
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From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
fatherly
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
find
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From this reading I who can never find a word to say to a woman of the world!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
happy
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From this reading “‘Serizy is happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
indulgence
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Serizy is happy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
joys
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
knows
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
live
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From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
love
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From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
married
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From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I who can never find a word to say to a woman of the world!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
only
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From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
out
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From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
perfect
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
pleasures
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
pours
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
protect
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
remain
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From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
ridicule
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
said
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From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
sake
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From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
say
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From this reading I who can never find a word to say to a woman of the world!
see
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
Serizy
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From this reading “‘Serizy is happy.
solely
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From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
starving
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From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
wife
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From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
wife's
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From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
woman
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From this reading I who can never find a word to say to a woman of the world!
word
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From this reading I who can never find a word to say to a woman of the world!
world
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From this reading I who can never find a word to say to a woman of the world!
