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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 few intimate friends followed the body to Père la Chaise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CONTRARY to custom, the duel was very little talked about; even the papers were silent on the subject.
action
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From this reading Besides, I was quite convinced that Louis himself had fully weighed before he had decided upon his course of action.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Chateau Renaud refused to quit Paris, although pressed to do so.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Besides, I was quite convinced that Louis himself had fully weighed before he had decided upon his course of action.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I was quite convinced that Louis himself had fully weighed before he had decided upon his course of action.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few intimate friends followed the body to Père la Chaise.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
Chaise
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From this reading A few intimate friends followed the body to Père la Chaise.
Chateau
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From this reading Chateau Renaud refused to quit Paris, although pressed to do so.
CONTRARY
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From this reading CONTRARY to custom, the duel was very little talked about; even the papers were silent on the subject.
convinced
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From this reading Besides, I was quite convinced that Louis himself had fully weighed before he had decided upon his course of action.
Corsica
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From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, I was quite convinced that Louis himself had fully weighed before he had decided upon his course of action.
custom
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From this reading CONTRARY to custom, the duel was very little talked about; even the papers were silent on the subject.
decided
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From this reading Besides, I was quite convinced that Louis himself had fully weighed before he had decided upon his course of action.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Chateau Renaud refused to quit Paris, although pressed to do so.
duel
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From this reading CONTRARY to custom, the duel was very little talked about; even the papers were silent on the subject.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONTRARY to custom, the duel was very little talked about; even the papers were silent on the subject.
few
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From this reading A few intimate friends followed the body to Père la Chaise.
followed
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From this reading A few intimate friends followed the body to Père la Chaise.
following
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From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
friends
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From this reading A few intimate friends followed the body to Père la Chaise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
fully
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From this reading Besides, I was quite convinced that Louis himself had fully weighed before he had decided upon his course of action.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, I was quite convinced that Louis himself had fully weighed before he had decided upon his course of action.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, I was quite convinced that Louis himself had fully weighed before he had decided upon his course of action.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besides, I was quite convinced that Louis himself had fully weighed before he had decided upon his course of action.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, I was quite convinced that Louis himself had fully weighed before he had decided upon his course of action.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
intentions
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From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
intimate
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From this reading A few intimate friends followed the body to Père la Chaise.
la
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From this reading A few intimate friends followed the body to Père la Chaise.
letter
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From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONTRARY to custom, the duel was very little talked about; even the papers were silent on the subject.
Louis
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From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
misleading
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From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONTRARY to custom, the duel was very little talked about; even the papers were silent on the subject.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
papers
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From this reading CONTRARY to custom, the duel was very little talked about; even the papers were silent on the subject.
Paris
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From this reading Chateau Renaud refused to quit Paris, although pressed to do so.
pressed
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From this reading Chateau Renaud refused to quit Paris, although pressed to do so.
Père
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From this reading A few intimate friends followed the body to Père la Chaise.
quit
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From this reading Chateau Renaud refused to quit Paris, although pressed to do so.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, I was quite convinced that Louis himself had fully weighed before he had decided upon his course of action.
refused
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From this reading Chateau Renaud refused to quit Paris, although pressed to do so.
Renaud
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From this reading Chateau Renaud refused to quit Paris, although pressed to do so.
repugnant
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From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
silent
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From this reading CONTRARY to custom, the duel was very little talked about; even the papers were silent on the subject.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Chateau Renaud refused to quit Paris, although pressed to do so.
statements
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From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
subject
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From this reading CONTRARY to custom, the duel was very little talked about; even the papers were silent on the subject.
talked
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From this reading CONTRARY to custom, the duel was very little talked about; even the papers were silent on the subject.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTRARY to custom, the duel was very little talked about; even the papers were silent on the subject.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONTRARY to custom, the duel was very little talked about; even the papers were silent on the subject.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Besides, I was quite convinced that Louis himself had fully weighed before he had decided upon his course of action.
very
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From this reading CONTRARY to custom, the duel was very little talked about; even the papers were silent on the subject.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONTRARY to custom, the duel was very little talked about; even the papers were silent on the subject.
weighednounUS /ˈweighed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides, I was quite convinced that Louis himself had fully weighed before he had decided upon his course of action.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONTRARY to custom, the duel was very little talked about; even the papers were silent on the subject.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At one time I thought of following Louis' letter to Corsica with one from myself, but although my intentions were good, the misleading statements I should have to make were so repugnant to me that I did not do so.
