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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 A week had passed since the interview of Madame de Hansfeld and M. de Morville at the Opera.
acutely
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From this reading M. de Morville, overcome by fresh melancholy, had not quitted his mother, who had again relapsed, and was suffering very acutely.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading M. de Morville, overcome by fresh melancholy, had not quitted his mother, who had again relapsed, and was suffering very acutely.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
all
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From this reading By a fatality which all men obey, his love increased in proportion to the insurmountable obstacles which separated him from Paula.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week had passed since the interview of Madame de Hansfeld and M. de Morville at the Opera.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A week had passed since the interview of Madame de Hansfeld and M. de Morville at the Opera.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
bitterness
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From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading M. de Morville, overcome by fresh melancholy, had not quitted his mother, who had again relapsed, and was suffering very acutely.
conversation
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From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
cry
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From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
de
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From this reading A week had passed since the interview of Madame de Hansfeld and M. de Morville at the Opera.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
escaped
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From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
faint
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From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
fatality
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From this reading By a fatality which all men obey, his love increased in proportion to the insurmountable obstacles which separated him from Paula.
fresh
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From this reading M. de Morville, overcome by fresh melancholy, had not quitted his mother, who had again relapsed, and was suffering very acutely.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By a fatality which all men obey, his love increased in proportion to the insurmountable obstacles which separated him from Paula.
given
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From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week had passed since the interview of Madame de Hansfeld and M. de Morville at the Opera.
Hansfeld
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From this reading A week had passed since the interview of Madame de Hansfeld and M. de Morville at the Opera.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. de Morville, overcome by fresh melancholy, had not quitted his mother, who had again relapsed, and was suffering very acutely.
hope
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From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By a fatality which all men obey, his love increased in proportion to the insurmountable obstacles which separated him from Paula.
increased
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From this reading By a fatality which all men obey, his love increased in proportion to the insurmountable obstacles which separated him from Paula.
insurmountable
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From this reading By a fatality which all men obey, his love increased in proportion to the insurmountable obstacles which separated him from Paula.
interview
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From this reading A week had passed since the interview of Madame de Hansfeld and M. de Morville at the Opera.
joy
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From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
love
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From this reading By a fatality which all men obey, his love increased in proportion to the insurmountable obstacles which separated him from Paula.
loved
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From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
M
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From this reading A week had passed since the interview of Madame de Hansfeld and M. de Morville at the Opera.
Madame
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From this reading A week had passed since the interview of Madame de Hansfeld and M. de Morville at the Opera.
maintain
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From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
melancholy
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From this reading M. de Morville, overcome by fresh melancholy, had not quitted his mother, who had again relapsed, and was suffering very acutely.
men
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From this reading By a fatality which all men obey, his love increased in proportion to the insurmountable obstacles which separated him from Paula.
mixture
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From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
more
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From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
Morville
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From this reading A week had passed since the interview of Madame de Hansfeld and M. de Morville at the Opera.
mother
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From this reading M. de Morville, overcome by fresh melancholy, had not quitted his mother, who had again relapsed, and was suffering very acutely.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. de Morville, overcome by fresh melancholy, had not quitted his mother, who had again relapsed, and was suffering very acutely.
obey
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From this reading By a fatality which all men obey, his love increased in proportion to the insurmountable obstacles which separated him from Paula.
obstacles
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From this reading By a fatality which all men obey, his love increased in proportion to the insurmountable obstacles which separated him from Paula.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week had passed since the interview of Madame de Hansfeld and M. de Morville at the Opera.
Opera
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From this reading A week had passed since the interview of Madame de Hansfeld and M. de Morville at the Opera.
overcome
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From this reading M. de Morville, overcome by fresh melancholy, had not quitted his mother, who had again relapsed, and was suffering very acutely.
painful
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From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week had passed since the interview of Madame de Hansfeld and M. de Morville at the Opera.
Paula
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From this reading By a fatality which all men obey, his love increased in proportion to the insurmountable obstacles which separated him from Paula.
POSTE
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From this reading THE "POSTE RESTANTE."
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
proportion
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From this reading By a fatality which all men obey, his love increased in proportion to the insurmountable obstacles which separated him from Paula.
quitted
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From this reading M. de Morville, overcome by fresh melancholy, had not quitted his mother, who had again relapsed, and was suffering very acutely.
recollected
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From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
relapsed
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From this reading M. de Morville, overcome by fresh melancholy, had not quitted his mother, who had again relapsed, and was suffering very acutely.
rendered
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From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
RESTANTE
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From this reading THE "POSTE RESTANTE."
separated
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From this reading By a fatality which all men obey, his love increased in proportion to the insurmountable obstacles which separated him from Paula.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week had passed since the interview of Madame de Hansfeld and M. de Morville at the Opera.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
struggle
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From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
suffering
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From this reading M. de Morville, overcome by fresh melancholy, had not quitted his mother, who had again relapsed, and was suffering very acutely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "POSTE RESTANTE."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
very
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From this reading M. de Morville, overcome by fresh melancholy, had not quitted his mother, who had again relapsed, and was suffering very acutely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. de Morville, overcome by fresh melancholy, had not quitted his mother, who had again relapsed, and was suffering very acutely.
week
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From this reading A week had passed since the interview of Madame de Hansfeld and M. de Morville at the Opera.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading M. de Morville, overcome by fresh melancholy, had not quitted his mother, who had again relapsed, and was suffering very acutely.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He recollected, with a mixture of joy and bitterness, his conversation with Madame de Hansfeld: the cry that had escaped the princess had given him a faint hope of being loved by her, but this rendered the struggle which he had to maintain against duty still more painful.
