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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 Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
AppetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
bench
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
comes
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From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
committed
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
craved
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From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
deal
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From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
devoured
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From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
discovered
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From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
ECLIPSE
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falling
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
fancied
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From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
fault
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
followed
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
four
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From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
Gladiator's
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
happiness
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From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
how
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From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
immense
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
Leblanc
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
lived
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From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
loving
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From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
Luxembourg
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
M
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
made
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
Marius
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From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
now
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
remaining
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
second
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
seen
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From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
there
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
three
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From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
trap
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
Ursule
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From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
weeks
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From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
wished
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From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
