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all
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From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I mean in the way of an opportunity that, so far as I can yet see, is all I could possibly have dreamed of.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I mean in the way of an opportunity that, so far as I can yet see, is all I could possibly have dreamed of.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I mean in the way of an opportunity that, so far as I can yet see, is all I could possibly have dreamed of.
chambers
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From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
cold
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From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I mean in the way of an opportunity that, so far as I can yet see, is all I could possibly have dreamed of.
couldn't
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From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
de
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From this reading For all the trouble Monsieur de Vionnet will ever take!”
dreamed
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From this reading I mean in the way of an opportunity that, so far as I can yet see, is all I could possibly have dreamed of.
easily
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From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For all the trouble Monsieur de Vionnet will ever take!”
expressed
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From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
far
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From this reading I mean in the way of an opportunity that, so far as I can yet see, is all I could possibly have dreamed of.
feel
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From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all the trouble Monsieur de Vionnet will ever take!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I mean in the way of an opportunity that, so far as I can yet see, is all I could possibly have dreamed of.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
how
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From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
husband
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From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
intimate
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From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
made
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From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
mean
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From this reading I mean in the way of an opportunity that, so far as I can yet see, is all I could possibly have dreamed of.
Monsieur
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From this reading For all the trouble Monsieur de Vionnet will ever take!”
more
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From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
much
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From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I mean in the way of an opportunity that, so far as I can yet see, is all I could possibly have dreamed of.
opportunity
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From this reading I mean in the way of an opportunity that, so far as I can yet see, is all I could possibly have dreamed of.
other
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From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
past
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From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
possibly
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From this reading I mean in the way of an opportunity that, so far as I can yet see, is all I could possibly have dreamed of.
put
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From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
reach
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From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
saying
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From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
see
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From this reading I mean in the way of an opportunity that, so far as I can yet see, is all I could possibly have dreamed of.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
shown
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From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
single
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From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I mean in the way of an opportunity that, so far as I can yet see, is all I could possibly have dreamed of.
spoken
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From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For all the trouble Monsieur de Vionnet will ever take!”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I mean in the way of an opportunity that, so far as I can yet see, is all I could possibly have dreamed of.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
there
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From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
things
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From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
together
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From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
touch
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From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
trouble
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From this reading For all the trouble Monsieur de Vionnet will ever take!”
truth
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From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
Vionnet
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From this reading For all the trouble Monsieur de Vionnet will ever take!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
way
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From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It wasn’t much, in truth—there were other things in what she was saying that were far more; but it was as if, while they stood there together so easily in these cold chambers of the past, the single touch had shown the reach of her confidence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For all the trouble Monsieur de Vionnet will ever take!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the first time she had spoken to him of her husband, and he couldn’t have expressed how much more intimate with her it suddenly made him feel.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I mean in the way of an opportunity that, so far as I can yet see, is all I could possibly have dreamed of.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If I must tell you all, it is he himself who has put us in the way.
