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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 fortnight afterwards, the married couple found themselves at Nice.
afterwards
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From this reading A fortnight afterwards, the married couple found themselves at Nice.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
astonishment
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, the married couple found themselves at Nice.
barred
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
bliss
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From this reading Her cup of bliss was filled to overflowing; her satisfaction was too deep for words.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
capital
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
companion
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
convent
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, the married couple found themselves at Nice.
cup
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From this reading Her cup of bliss was filled to overflowing; her satisfaction was too deep for words.
days
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
de
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From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
deep
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From this reading Her cup of bliss was filled to overflowing; her satisfaction was too deep for words.
delight
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From this reading Harriet passed the time in a silent ecstasy of delight.
ecstasy
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From this reading Harriet passed the time in a silent ecstasy of delight.
enjoyed
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
filled
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From this reading Her cup of bliss was filled to overflowing; her satisfaction was too deep for words.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her cup of bliss was filled to overflowing; her satisfaction was too deep for words.
foreign
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
fortnight
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From this reading A fortnight afterwards, the married couple found themselves at Nice.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, the married couple found themselves at Nice.
girl
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
happiness
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From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
Harriet
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From this reading Harriet passed the time in a silent ecstasy of delight.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cup of bliss was filled to overflowing; her satisfaction was too deep for words.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
intellectual
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
Island
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
lune
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From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
married
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From this reading A fortnight afterwards, the married couple found themselves at Nice.
miel
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From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
Much
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From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
Nice
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From this reading A fortnight afterwards, the married couple found themselves at Nice.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
novelties
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
only
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
overflowing
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From this reading Her cup of bliss was filled to overflowing; her satisfaction was too deep for words.
panorama
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harriet passed the time in a silent ecstasy of delight.
past
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
reached
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From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
records
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
said
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From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
satisfaction
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From this reading Her cup of bliss was filled to overflowing; her satisfaction was too deep for words.
scenery
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
seen
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
silent
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From this reading Harriet passed the time in a silent ecstasy of delight.
society
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
sung
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From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
surpassed
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From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, the married couple found themselves at Nice.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, the married couple found themselves at Nice.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Much as has been said and sung of the _lune de miel_, none ever surpassed, if it ever reached, this one in happiness.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harriet passed the time in a silent ecstasy of delight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her cup of bliss was filled to overflowing; her satisfaction was too deep for words.
too
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From this reading Her cup of bliss was filled to overflowing; her satisfaction was too deep for words.
viewed
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
visited
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her cup of bliss was filled to overflowing; her satisfaction was too deep for words.
weeks
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
windows
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
words
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From this reading Her cup of bliss was filled to overflowing; her satisfaction was too deep for words.
world
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From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading To this girl, for whom the world had been seen as yet only through the barred windows of a convent--who had never enjoyed the society of an intellectual companion before; who had viewed no scenery but that of the Island; seen no records of the past; and visited no foreign capital--the first weeks of her married life were a panorama of novelties, her days one long astonishment and delight.
