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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 DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
agitated
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
All
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From this reading All my griefs, all my regrets were awakened at the sight of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
anger
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From this reading Is it hatred, indignation, or anger, which have thus disturbed me?
apparently
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
awakened
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From this reading All my griefs, all my regrets were awakened at the sight of him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I never experienced such violent emotion: to be compelled to conceal all from the penetrating eyes of the world--from the indifferent glances of my husband.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
compelled
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From this reading I never experienced such violent emotion: to be compelled to conceal all from the penetrating eyes of the world--from the indifferent glances of my husband.
conceal
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From this reading I never experienced such violent emotion: to be compelled to conceal all from the penetrating eyes of the world--from the indifferent glances of my husband.
confusedly
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
DETACHED
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
disturbed
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From this reading Is it hatred, indignation, or anger, which have thus disturbed me?
emotion
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From this reading I never experienced such violent emotion: to be compelled to conceal all from the penetrating eyes of the world--from the indifferent glances of my husband.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "He will then pursue me every where.
experienced
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From this reading I never experienced such violent emotion: to be compelled to conceal all from the penetrating eyes of the world--from the indifferent glances of my husband.
eyes
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From this reading I never experienced such violent emotion: to be compelled to conceal all from the penetrating eyes of the world--from the indifferent glances of my husband.
faltering
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
following
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
Française
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I never experienced such violent emotion: to be compelled to conceal all from the penetrating eyes of the world--from the indifferent glances of my husband.
glances
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From this reading I never experienced such violent emotion: to be compelled to conceal all from the penetrating eyes of the world--from the indifferent glances of my husband.
griefs
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From this reading All my griefs, all my regrets were awakened at the sight of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
hand
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
hastily
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
hatred
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From this reading Is it hatred, indignation, or anger, which have thus disturbed me?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will then pursue me every where.
head
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
husband
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From this reading I never experienced such violent emotion: to be compelled to conceal all from the penetrating eyes of the world--from the indifferent glances of my husband.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
ideas
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
indifferent
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From this reading I never experienced such violent emotion: to be compelled to conceal all from the penetrating eyes of the world--from the indifferent glances of my husband.
indignation
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From this reading Is it hatred, indignation, or anger, which have thus disturbed me?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
Iris
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
irregularly
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it hatred, indignation, or anger, which have thus disturbed me?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it hatred, indignation, or anger, which have thus disturbed me?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He will then pursue me every where.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All my griefs, all my regrets were awakened at the sight of him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never experienced such violent emotion: to be compelled to conceal all from the penetrating eyes of the world--from the indifferent glances of my husband.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is it hatred, indignation, or anger, which have thus disturbed me?
passages
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
penetrating
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From this reading I never experienced such violent emotion: to be compelled to conceal all from the penetrating eyes of the world--from the indifferent glances of my husband.
penned
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
pursue
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From this reading "He will then pursue me every where.
regrets
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From this reading All my griefs, all my regrets were awakened at the sight of him.
seen
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
sight
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From this reading All my griefs, all my regrets were awakened at the sight of him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I never experienced such violent emotion: to be compelled to conceal all from the penetrating eyes of the world--from the indifferent glances of my husband.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
then
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From this reading "He will then pursue me every where.
THOUGHTS
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
thus
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From this reading Is it hatred, indignation, or anger, which have thus disturbed me?
Théâtre
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From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never experienced such violent emotion: to be compelled to conceal all from the penetrating eyes of the world--from the indifferent glances of my husband.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I never experienced such violent emotion: to be compelled to conceal all from the penetrating eyes of the world--from the indifferent glances of my husband.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All my griefs, all my regrets were awakened at the sight of him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "He will then pursue me every where.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Is it hatred, indignation, or anger, which have thus disturbed me?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will then pursue me every where.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DETACHED THOUGHTS Iris had penned the following passages with a hand apparently faltering and agitated, as if the ideas had come hastily, confusedly, and irregularly, into the head of the princess:-- "I have seen him again at the Théâtre Française!
world
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From this reading I never experienced such violent emotion: to be compelled to conceal all from the penetrating eyes of the world--from the indifferent glances of my husband.
