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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 least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
Adam
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From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
all
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From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
always
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From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And they are quite right.
angry
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From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
any
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From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And they are quite right.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
buts
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From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
came
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From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
Clementine's
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From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
content
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From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
crowded
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From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
deep
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From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
direction
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From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
gently
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From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
give
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From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
grand
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From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
kept
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From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
love
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From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
lover
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From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
marriage
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From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
men
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From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
near
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From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
now
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From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
oppose
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From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
pair
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From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
presuming
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From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And they are quite right.
rendering
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From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And they are quite right.
said
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From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
saying
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From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
seigneur
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From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
silences
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From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
smiling
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From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
spoke
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From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
tastes
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From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
Thaddeus
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From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
there
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From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And they are quite right.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
thoughts
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From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
trying
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From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
volatile
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From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
well
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From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
wife
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From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
