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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 Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
able
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From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
all
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
alleviate
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From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
also
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
angel
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From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
away
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
bloody
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From this reading To dreams of vengeance, dreams both terrible and bloody, succeeded visions of love and glory.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading To dreams of vengeance, dreams both terrible and bloody, succeeded visions of love and glory.
bounding
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From this reading Gaston left the conservatory, his heart bounding with joy.
charming
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
commencement
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From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
conservatory
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From this reading Gaston left the conservatory, his heart bounding with joy.
conspiracy
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From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
disappear
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From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
divinities
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
dreams
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From this reading To dreams of vengeance, dreams both terrible and bloody, succeeded visions of love and glory.
enormous
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From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
Gaston
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From this reading Gaston left the conservatory, his heart bounding with joy.
give
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
glory
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From this reading To dreams of vengeance, dreams both terrible and bloody, succeeded visions of love and glory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
heart
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From this reading Gaston left the conservatory, his heart bounding with joy.
hearts
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
Helene
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
Helene's
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From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gaston left the conservatory, his heart bounding with joy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
inestimable
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
INTERVIEW
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From this reading THE LAST INTERVIEW.
joy
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From this reading Gaston left the conservatory, his heart bounding with joy.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST INTERVIEW.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gaston left the conservatory, his heart bounding with joy.
love
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From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
loving
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
men
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
mortals
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
now
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From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
only
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
oppressed
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From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
purchase
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
royal
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
scarcely
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From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
succeeded
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From this reading To dreams of vengeance, dreams both terrible and bloody, succeeded visions of love and glory.
tenderness
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To dreams of vengeance, dreams both terrible and bloody, succeeded visions of love and glory.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST INTERVIEW.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
touch
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From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
vengeance
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From this reading To dreams of vengeance, dreams both terrible and bloody, succeeded visions of love and glory.
visions
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From this reading To dreams of vengeance, dreams both terrible and bloody, succeeded visions of love and glory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
weak
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
weight
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From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gaston left the conservatory, his heart bounding with joy.
woman
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
