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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 The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
all
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From this reading To let her alone he knew was, as Rosselin said, all that he could do for her.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To let her alone he knew was, as Rosselin said, all that he could do for her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weeks passed on, and Othmar returned no more to the fields of Chevreuse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To let her alone he knew was, as Rosselin said, all that he could do for her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His wife he scarcely saw at this season.
audience
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
away
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He thought oftentimes of her, but he went to her no more.
Chevreuse
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From this reading The weeks passed on, and Othmar returned no more to the fields of Chevreuse.
consideration
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To let her alone he knew was, as Rosselin said, all that he could do for her.
created
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
days
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To let her alone he knew was, as Rosselin said, all that he could do for her.
dreamer
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
emission
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
enterprises
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
fields
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From this reading The weeks passed on, and Othmar returned no more to the fields of Chevreuse.
financial
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To let her alone he knew was, as Rosselin said, all that he could do for her.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought oftentimes of her, but he went to her no more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought oftentimes of her, but he went to her no more.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
house
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
innumerable
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
interests
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
knew
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From this reading To let her alone he knew was, as Rosselin said, all that he could do for her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To let her alone he knew was, as Rosselin said, all that he could do for her.
loans
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
man
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
more
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From this reading The weeks passed on, and Othmar returned no more to the fields of Chevreuse.
national
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
Nature
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The weeks passed on, and Othmar returned no more to the fields of Chevreuse.
occupied
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weeks passed on, and Othmar returned no more to the fields of Chevreuse.
oftentimes
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From this reading He thought oftentimes of her, but he went to her no more.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weeks passed on, and Othmar returned no more to the fields of Chevreuse.
operations
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
Othmar
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From this reading The weeks passed on, and Othmar returned no more to the fields of Chevreuse.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weeks passed on, and Othmar returned no more to the fields of Chevreuse.
political
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The weeks passed on, and Othmar returned no more to the fields of Chevreuse.
Rosselin
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From this reading To let her alone he knew was, as Rosselin said, all that he could do for her.
said
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From this reading To let her alone he knew was, as Rosselin said, all that he could do for her.
saw
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From this reading His wife he scarcely saw at this season.
scarcely
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From this reading His wife he scarcely saw at this season.
season
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From this reading His wife he scarcely saw at this season.
situations
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
student
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
study
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
supplicants
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To let her alone he knew was, as Rosselin said, all that he could do for her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks passed on, and Othmar returned no more to the fields of Chevreuse.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought oftentimes of her, but he went to her no more.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weeks passed on, and Othmar returned no more to the fields of Chevreuse.
vast
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From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To let her alone he knew was, as Rosselin said, all that he could do for her.
weeks
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From this reading The weeks passed on, and Othmar returned no more to the fields of Chevreuse.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The great interests and the vast operations of his house occupied his time, and the days of this man whom Nature had created a dreamer and a student, went away in the consideration of financial enterprises, in the audience of innumerable supplicants, in the emission of national loans, and in the study of political situations.
wife
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From this reading His wife he scarcely saw at this season.
