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89
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
allayed
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
applenounUS /apple/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rabid Liberal became a Monarchist _in petto_; Lucien set his teeth in the apple of desire of rank, luxury, and fame.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He swore to win a crown to lay at his lady's feet, even if there should be blood-stains on the bays.
bays
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From this reading He swore to win a crown to lay at his lady's feet, even if there should be blood-stains on the bays.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
became
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From this reading The rabid Liberal became a Monarchist _in petto_; Lucien set his teeth in the apple of desire of rank, luxury, and fame.
blood-stains
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From this reading He swore to win a crown to lay at his lady's feet, even if there should be blood-stains on the bays.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
child
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From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
chimerical
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
commonsense
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
cool
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
crown
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From this reading He swore to win a crown to lay at his lady's feet, even if there should be blood-stains on the bays.
David's
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
Dear
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From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
desire
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From this reading The rabid Liberal became a Monarchist _in petto_; Lucien set his teeth in the apple of desire of rank, luxury, and fame.
distinction
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
equality
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He swore to win a crown to lay at his lady's feet, even if there should be blood-stains on the bays.
fame
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From this reading The rabid Liberal became a Monarchist _in petto_; Lucien set his teeth in the apple of desire of rank, luxury, and fame.
fashionable
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
feet
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From this reading He swore to win a crown to lay at his lady's feet, even if there should be blood-stains on the bays.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
forswear
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
goal
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swore to win a crown to lay at his lady's feet, even if there should be blood-stains on the bays.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
higher
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From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He swore to win a crown to lay at his lady's feet, even if there should be blood-stains on the bays.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
ladder
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From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
lady's
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From this reading He swore to win a crown to lay at his lady's feet, even if there should be blood-stains on the bays.
lay
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From this reading He swore to win a crown to lay at his lady's feet, even if there should be blood-stains on the bays.
Liberal
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From this reading The rabid Liberal became a Monarchist _in petto_; Lucien set his teeth in the apple of desire of rank, luxury, and fame.
Louise
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From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
Lucien
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
luxury
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From this reading The rabid Liberal became a Monarchist _in petto_; Lucien set his teeth in the apple of desire of rank, luxury, and fame.
many
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From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
mockery
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From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
moment
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
Monarchist
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From this reading The rabid Liberal became a Monarchist _in petto_; Lucien set his teeth in the apple of desire of rank, luxury, and fame.
notions
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He swore to win a crown to lay at his lady's feet, even if there should be blood-stains on the bays.
only
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
out
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
persuaded
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
petto
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From this reading The rabid Liberal became a Monarchist _in petto_; Lucien set his teeth in the apple of desire of rank, luxury, and fame.
poet
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From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
pointed
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
rabid
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From this reading The rabid Liberal became a Monarchist _in petto_; Lucien set his teeth in the apple of desire of rank, luxury, and fame.
raise
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From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
rank
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From this reading The rabid Liberal became a Monarchist _in petto_; Lucien set his teeth in the apple of desire of rank, luxury, and fame.
roused
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
rungs
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From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
said
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From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
sanctioned
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From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
Seizing
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
set
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From this reading The rabid Liberal became a Monarchist _in petto_; Lucien set his teeth in the apple of desire of rank, luxury, and fame.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He swore to win a crown to lay at his lady's feet, even if there should be blood-stains on the bays.
showed
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From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
social
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From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
society
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
sooner
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From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
stage
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
strata
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From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
swore
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From this reading He swore to win a crown to lay at his lady's feet, even if there should be blood-stains on the bays.
talent
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
teeth
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From this reading The rabid Liberal became a Monarchist _in petto_; Lucien set his teeth in the apple of desire of rank, luxury, and fame.
tender
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From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
there
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From this reading He swore to win a crown to lay at his lady's feet, even if there should be blood-stains on the bays.
thirst
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From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seizing the moment, she persuaded Lucien to forswear the chimerical notions of '89 as to equality; she roused a thirst for social distinction allayed by David's cool commonsense; she pointed out fashionable society as the goal and the only stage for such a talent as his.
tones
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From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
win
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From this reading He swore to win a crown to lay at his lady's feet, even if there should be blood-stains on the bays.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery in her tones, "the sooner it is done, the sooner it will be sanctioned."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She went through social strata and showed the poet that this step would raise him many rungs higher in the ladder.
