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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 Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
absence
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
ADVENTURES
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From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE LETTER "U" LEFT TO CONJECTURES.
all
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From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
arrived
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From this reading A whole month passed, during which Marius went daily to the Luxembourg: when the hour arrived nothing could stop him.
become
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From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
benevolent
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
called
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
came
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From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
chastity
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
CONJECTURES
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From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE LETTER "U" LEFT TO CONJECTURES.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A whole month passed, during which Marius went daily to the Luxembourg: when the hour arrived nothing could stop him.
Courfeyrac
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From this reading "He is on duty," Courfeyrac said.
creation
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
daily
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
depths
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From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A whole month passed, during which Marius went daily to the Luxembourg: when the hour arrived nothing could stop him.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading "He is on duty," Courfeyrac said.
ecstasy
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
father
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From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
foreground
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From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
gradually
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From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is on duty," Courfeyrac said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A whole month passed, during which Marius went daily to the Luxembourg: when the hour arrived nothing could stop him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
hour
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From this reading A whole month passed, during which Marius went daily to the Luxembourg: when the hour arrived nothing could stop him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
independence
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
Isolation
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
labor
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
LEFTnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE LETTER "U" LEFT TO CONJECTURES.
LETTER
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From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE LETTER "U" LEFT TO CONJECTURES.
like
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From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
love
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From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
Luxembourg
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From this reading A whole month passed, during which Marius went daily to the Luxembourg: when the hour arrived nothing could stop him.
Marius
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
material
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
month
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From this reading A whole month passed, during which Marius went daily to the Luxembourg: when the hour arrived nothing could stop him.
nature
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A whole month passed, during which Marius went daily to the Luxembourg: when the hour arrived nothing could stop him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE LETTER "U" LEFT TO CONJECTURES.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He is on duty," Courfeyrac said.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A whole month passed, during which Marius went daily to the Luxembourg: when the hour arrived nothing could stop him.
passion
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
possession
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
prepared
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
presence
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
pride
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
religion
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From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
religions
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From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
reverence
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From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
said
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From this reading "He is on duty," Courfeyrac said.
separation
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
soul
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From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
soul-struggles
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From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
stop
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From this reading A whole month passed, during which Marius went daily to the Luxembourg: when the hour arrived nothing could stop him.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE LETTER "U" LEFT TO CONJECTURES.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE LETTER "U" LEFT TO CONJECTURES.
U
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From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE LETTER "U" LEFT TO CONJECTURES.
wanting
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From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A whole month passed, during which Marius went daily to the Luxembourg: when the hour arrived nothing could stop him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A whole month passed, during which Marius went daily to the Luxembourg: when the hour arrived nothing could stop him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Isolation, separation from everything, pride, independence, a taste for nature, the absence of daily and material labor, the soul-struggles of chastity, and his benevolent ecstasy in the presence of creation, had prepared Marius for that possession which is called passion.
whole
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From this reading A whole month passed, during which Marius went daily to the Luxembourg: when the hour arrived nothing could stop him.
withdrew
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From this reading His reverence for his father had gradually become a religion, and, like all religions, withdrew into the depths of the soul: something was wanting for the foreground, and love came.
