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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 Love, he believed, made a fool of a man, and his present emotion was not folly but wisdom; wisdom sound, serene, well-directed.
all-consuming
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From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He claimed, at least, none of the exemptions and emoluments of the romantic passion.
bank
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From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He flattered himself that he was not in love, but his biographer may be supposed to know better.
believed
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From this reading Love, he believed, made a fool of a man, and his present emotion was not folly but wisdom; wisdom sound, serene, well-directed.
better
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From this reading He flattered himself that he was not in love, but his biographer may be supposed to know better.
biographer
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From this reading He flattered himself that he was not in love, but his biographer may be supposed to know better.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He flattered himself that he was not in love, but his biographer may be supposed to know better.
Cintré
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
claimed
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From this reading He claimed, at least, none of the exemptions and emoluments of the romantic passion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
de
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
delicate
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From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
emoluments
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From this reading He claimed, at least, none of the exemptions and emoluments of the romantic passion.
emotion
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From this reading Love, he believed, made a fool of a man, and his present emotion was not folly but wisdom; wisdom sound, serene, well-directed.
exemptions
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From this reading He claimed, at least, none of the exemptions and emoluments of the romantic passion.
extraordinarily
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From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
felt
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From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
flattered
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From this reading He flattered himself that he was not in love, but his biographer may be supposed to know better.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading Love, he believed, made a fool of a man, and his present emotion was not folly but wisdom; wisdom sound, serene, well-directed.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Love, he believed, made a fool of a man, and his present emotion was not folly but wisdom; wisdom sound, serene, well-directed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
going
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
graceful
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From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
gray
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From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He flattered himself that he was not in love, but his biographer may be supposed to know better.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
house
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From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
impressive
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From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He flattered himself that he was not in love, but his biographer may be supposed to know better.
intense
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From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
kept
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He flattered himself that he was not in love, but his biographer may be supposed to know better.
l'Université
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
large
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From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He claimed, at least, none of the exemptions and emoluments of the romantic passion.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
lived
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From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
love
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From this reading He flattered himself that he was not in love, but his biographer may be supposed to know better.
Madame
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
made
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From this reading Love, he believed, made a fool of a man, and his present emotion was not folly but wisdom; wisdom sound, serene, well-directed.
man
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From this reading Love, he believed, made a fool of a man, and his present emotion was not folly but wisdom; wisdom sound, serene, well-directed.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He flattered himself that he was not in love, but his biographer may be supposed to know better.
menace
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
more
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
Newman
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He claimed, at least, none of the exemptions and emoluments of the romantic passion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He flattered himself that he was not in love, but his biographer may be supposed to know better.
numbered
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
object
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From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
often
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
passion
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From this reading He claimed, at least, none of the exemptions and emoluments of the romantic passion.
present
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From this reading Love, he believed, made a fool of a man, and his present emotion was not folly but wisdom; wisdom sound, serene, well-directed.
promise
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
romantic
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From this reading He claimed, at least, none of the exemptions and emoluments of the romantic passion.
Rue
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
saw
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
Seine
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From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
serene
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From this reading Love, he believed, made a fool of a man, and his present emotion was not folly but wisdom; wisdom sound, serene, well-directed.
six
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
sound
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From this reading Love, he believed, made a fool of a man, and his present emotion was not folly but wisdom; wisdom sound, serene, well-directed.
supposed
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From this reading He flattered himself that he was not in love, but his biographer may be supposed to know better.
tenderness
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From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He flattered himself that he was not in love, but his biographer may be supposed to know better.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
times
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He flattered himself that he was not in love, but his biographer may be supposed to know better.
weeks
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From this reading Newman kept his promise, or his menace, of going often to the Rue de l’Université, and during the next six weeks he saw Madame de Cintré more times than he could have numbered.
well-directed
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From this reading Love, he believed, made a fool of a man, and his present emotion was not folly but wisdom; wisdom sound, serene, well-directed.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
wisdom
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From this reading Love, he believed, made a fool of a man, and his present emotion was not folly but wisdom; wisdom sound, serene, well-directed.
woman
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From this reading What he felt was an intense, all-consuming tenderness, which had for its object an extraordinarily graceful and delicate, and at the same time impressive, woman who lived in a large gray house on the left bank of the Seine.
