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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 Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
adopt
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From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
all
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From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
angry
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From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be at peace, then, dear soul, and plan this little surprise, in your turn, for Gaston.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
beloved
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From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
boys
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From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
built
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From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
chalet
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From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
child
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From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
children
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From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
cottage
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From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
countenance
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From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
dear
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From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
delightful
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From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
difficulty
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From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
Far
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From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
fellow
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From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
find
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From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
fresh
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From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
Gaston
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From this reading Be at peace, then, dear soul, and plan this little surprise, in your turn, for Gaston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
head
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From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
husband
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From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
lose
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From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
loving
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From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
met
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From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
mirrored
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From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
most
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From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
Paris
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From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
peace
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From this reading Be at peace, then, dear soul, and plan this little surprise, in your turn, for Gaston.
plan
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From this reading Be at peace, then, dear soul, and plan this little surprise, in your turn, for Gaston.
pretty
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From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
reason
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From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
saw
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From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
settle
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From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
soul
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From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
surprise
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From this reading Be at peace, then, dear soul, and plan this little surprise, in your turn, for Gaston.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
then
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From this reading Be at peace, then, dear soul, and plan this little surprise, in your turn, for Gaston.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
turn
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From this reading Be at peace, then, dear soul, and plan this little surprise, in your turn, for Gaston.
understanding
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From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
widow
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From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
woman
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From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
Yes
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From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
young
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From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
