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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 If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
adverse
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From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
all
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From this reading On my knees I beseech you to forget all!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
appeal
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From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Do not mock at a feeling that is wholly respectful, and that is too deeply graven on my heart ever to be effaced.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
beseech
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From this reading On my knees I beseech you to forget all!
Break
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From this reading Break my heart, but do not rend it!
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
compassion
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From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
decided
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From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
deeply
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From this reading Do not mock at a feeling that is wholly respectful, and that is too deeply graven on my heart ever to be effaced.
delicacy
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From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not mock at a feeling that is wholly respectful, and that is too deeply graven on my heart ever to be effaced.
effaced
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From this reading Do not mock at a feeling that is wholly respectful, and that is too deeply graven on my heart ever to be effaced.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do not mock at a feeling that is wholly respectful, and that is too deeply graven on my heart ever to be effaced.
fate
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From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Do not mock at a feeling that is wholly respectful, and that is too deeply graven on my heart ever to be effaced.
forget
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From this reading On my knees I beseech you to forget all!
graven
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From this reading Do not mock at a feeling that is wholly respectful, and that is too deeply graven on my heart ever to be effaced.
happiness
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From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
harmony
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From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
heart
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From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
hopes
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From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
ingenuous
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From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
knees
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From this reading On my knees I beseech you to forget all!
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
letter
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From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
lot
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From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
mademoiselle
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From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
man
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From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
mock
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From this reading Do not mock at a feeling that is wholly respectful, and that is too deeply graven on my heart ever to be effaced.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
offer
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From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my knees I beseech you to forget all!
passion
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From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
prerogative
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From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
reject
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From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
rend
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From this reading Break my heart, but do not rend it!
respectful
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From this reading Do not mock at a feeling that is wholly respectful, and that is too deeply graven on my heart ever to be effaced.
soul
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From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
too
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From this reading Do not mock at a feeling that is wholly respectful, and that is too deeply graven on my heart ever to be effaced.
truest
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From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
vague
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From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
voices
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From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
wholly
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From this reading Do not mock at a feeling that is wholly respectful, and that is too deeply graven on my heart ever to be effaced.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
woman
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From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If my lot, as decided by you, must be adverse to my hopes, mademoiselle, let me appeal to the delicacy of your maiden soul and the ingenuous compassion of a woman to burn my letter.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is the fate of man to offer himself to the woman who can make him believe in happiness; but it is your prerogative to reject the truest passion if it is not in harmony with the vague voices in your heart--that I know.
