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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 Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
all
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From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
also
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From this reading At length Hubertine interrupted her, speaking also very low:
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
Angelique
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From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
calling
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From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
cheeks
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From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
confession
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From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
earnestly
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From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
embarrassed
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From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
eyes
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From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
flashes
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From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
flow
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From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
grew
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From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
growing
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From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
half-whisper
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From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
happened
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From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
Hubertine
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From this reading At length Hubertine interrupted her, speaking also very low:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
inexhaustible
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From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At length Hubertine interrupted her, speaking also very low:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length Hubertine interrupted her, speaking also very low:
low
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From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
minute
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From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
more
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From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
most
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From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
omitted
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From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
pride
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From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
raise
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From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
recollection
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From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
red
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From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
related
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From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
searched
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From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
sparkled
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From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
speaking
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From this reading At length Hubertine interrupted her, speaking also very low:
story
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From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
talk
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From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
Then
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From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
tone
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From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
up
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From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
very
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From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
voice
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From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
words
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From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
