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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 This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
accelerating
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From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By and by, the paroxysms are less frequent, in proportion as the cure approaches.
apartment
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From this reading The letter had been passed, through a slit in the floor, from the lower apartment to her own.
approaches
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From this reading By and by, the paroxysms are less frequent, in proportion as the cure approaches.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By and by, the paroxysms are less frequent, in proportion as the cure approaches.
article
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From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By and by, the paroxysms are less frequent, in proportion as the cure approaches.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
axiom
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From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The letter had been passed, through a slit in the floor, from the lower apartment to her own.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by, the paroxysms are less frequent, in proportion as the cure approaches.
chapter
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From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
conversation
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From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
cure
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From this reading By and by, the paroxysms are less frequent, in proportion as the cure approaches.
day
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From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
declares
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From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
disease
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From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
down
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From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
fixed
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From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
floor
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From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
folds
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From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
frequent
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From this reading By and by, the paroxysms are less frequent, in proportion as the cure approaches.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
general
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From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The letter had been passed, through a slit in the floor, from the lower apartment to her own.
handwriting
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From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The letter had been passed, through a slit in the floor, from the lower apartment to her own.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
intervals
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From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
king
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From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
king's
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From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
La
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From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
laid
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From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
leading
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From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
less
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From this reading By and by, the paroxysms are less frequent, in proportion as the cure approaches.
letter
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From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
love
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From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
lower
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From this reading The letter had been passed, through a slit in the floor, from the lower apartment to her own.
malady
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From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
moment
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From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
now
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From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
opening
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From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
other
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From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
own
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From this reading The letter had been passed, through a slit in the floor, from the lower apartment to her own.
paroxysms
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From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
particular
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From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The letter had been passed, through a slit in the floor, from the lower apartment to her own.
proceed
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From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
proportion
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From this reading By and by, the paroxysms are less frequent, in proportion as the cure approaches.
recital
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From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
room
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From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
Saint-Aignan's
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From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
screen
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From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
slit
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From this reading The letter had been passed, through a slit in the floor, from the lower apartment to her own.
succeed
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From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
termed
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From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The letter had been passed, through a slit in the floor, from the lower apartment to her own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter had been passed, through a slit in the floor, from the lower apartment to her own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
Vallière
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From this reading The next day, the day fixed by the king for the first conversation in Saint-Aignan’s room, La Vallière, on opening one of the folds of the screen, found upon the floor a letter in the king’s handwriting.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In that malady which is termed love the paroxysms succeed each other at intervals, ever accelerating from the moment the disease declares itself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This being laid down as a general axiom, and as the leading article of a particular chapter, we will now proceed with our recital.
