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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 In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
able
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
appeared
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From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
ARRANGES
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From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
beating
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
BETTER
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From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.
boldly
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
CHANCE
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From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.
cold
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From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."
covered
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From this reading Gaston seized it, and covered it with kisses.
cracking
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
Gaston
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
giving
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From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
hand
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From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
head
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From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
heart
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
HOW
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From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."
ice
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
kisses
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From this reading Gaston seized it, and covered it with kisses.
lake
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
letter
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From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."
level
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From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
MATTERS
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From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
mistaken
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From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."
nearly
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From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
opened
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From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
own
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From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
perceived
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
possibly
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
PROVIDENCEnounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.
pursued
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
rains
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
raised
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
reach
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
seized
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From this reading Gaston seized it, and covered it with kisses.
SHOWING
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From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.
signal
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From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
SOME
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From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.
spite
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
then
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From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."
touched
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From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not mistaken; on giving the signal, the window was opened, then a head appeared nearly at the level of his own, and a hand touched his; it was the first time.
waters
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
way
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
window
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
winter
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From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In spite of the cracking of the ice, Gaston pursued his way boldly, and perceived, with a beating heart, that the winter rains had raised the waters of the little lake, so that he might possibly be able to reach the window.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gaston, you have come, in spite of the cold, and on the ice; I told you in my letter not to do so."
