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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 SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
alternative
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From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
back
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
bad
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From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
Belin
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
Belin's
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From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
bitter
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From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
business
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
caused
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
ceased
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
character
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
consequences
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From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
control
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
d'Ayen
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From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
de
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
death
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From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
departure
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
des
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
Deux
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
dischargedverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
enough
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From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
Ezy
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
faithfully
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
felt
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
formed
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
full
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
gave
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From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
give
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From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
going
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
Gomeron
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From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
grey
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
hand
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From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
happened
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
heard
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
hour
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
Jacques
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
jealous
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From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
judgment
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
knew
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
leading
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
leisure
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
losing
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
Malaquais
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
matter
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From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
mentally
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
momentary
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
Mondes
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
most
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
mounted
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
needed
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
now
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
out
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
pages
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
place
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From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
preceding
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
preferable
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From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
prepared
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From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
rack
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
rather
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From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
read
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
rein
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From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
removed
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
return
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
riding
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
Rue
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
SEINE
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
sent
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From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
set
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
sight
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From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
sorrel
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
statement
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From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
Swearing
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
SWIM
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
temper
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From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
then
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From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
token
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From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
tower
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
trifled
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From this reading Had I been in her place death would have been preferable to me rather than this alternative; and then I thought of the token she had sent back to me--felt that I was being trifled with, and gave full rein to my jealous and bitter temper.
trouble
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From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
united
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From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
watched
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
week
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
weight
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From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
well
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From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I knew full well that, unless something beyond his control happened, my business would be faithfully discharged, though I felt I was losing a tower of strength when I needed support most, as I watched him riding along the Malaquais, mounted on the sorrel and leading the grey.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He went out of sight at last, and, now that the momentary bustle caused by his departure had ceased, I had leisure to think of what I had heard from de Belin; and those who have read the preceding pages, and have formed their judgment as to what was my character at that time, can well imagine that I was mentally on the rack.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trouble with d'Ayen was bad enough, but united to that was Belin's statement, that she--she was prepared, no matter what the consequences were, to give her hand to de Gomeron!
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A SWIM IN THE SEINE Swearing he would be back again in a week, Jacques set out for Ezy within an hour of our return to the Rue des Deux Mondes, and his going had removed one weight from my mind.
