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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 “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
absolutely
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From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
appreciate
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From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yes, I know there is a kindness prompted by passion.
calculation
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From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
contempt
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From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
count
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From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
Dear
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From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
despair
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From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
fetch
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From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
fill
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From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
friend
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From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
glass
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From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
indolence
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From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, I know there is a kindness prompted by passion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
kind
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From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
kindness
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From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, I know there is a kindness prompted by passion.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
low
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From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
many
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From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
Men
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From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
mercifully
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From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
nature
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From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
orange-flower
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From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
others
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From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
passion
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From this reading Yes, I know there is a kindness prompted by passion.
prompted
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From this reading Yes, I know there is a kindness prompted by passion.
received
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From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
repent
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From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
room
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From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
said
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From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
some
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From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
there
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From this reading Yes, I know there is a kindness prompted by passion.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
various
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From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
voice
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From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
water
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From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
ways
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From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
wished
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From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
wrong
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From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
wrongs
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From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, I know there is a kindness prompted by passion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
