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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 The idea of this had kept him from sleeping, and he still found it difficult to hide his distress and force a smile.
accompany
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
atmosphere
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From this reading The sky was so clear and the atmosphere so mild that the brothers had resolved to go to Montmartre on foot by way of the outer boulevards.
boulevards
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From this reading The sky was so clear and the atmosphere so mild that the brothers had resolved to go to Montmartre on foot by way of the outer boulevards.
brothers
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From this reading The sky was so clear and the atmosphere so mild that the brothers had resolved to go to Montmartre on foot by way of the outer boulevards.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
clear
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From this reading The sky was so clear and the atmosphere so mild that the brothers had resolved to go to Montmartre on foot by way of the outer boulevards.
despair
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
difficult
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From this reading The idea of this had kept him from sleeping, and he still found it difficult to hide his distress and force a smile.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading The idea of this had kept him from sleeping, and he still found it difficult to hide his distress and force a smile.
family
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From this reading Guillaume for his part was very gay at the thought of the surprise he would give his family.
find
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sky was so clear and the atmosphere so mild that the brothers had resolved to go to Montmartre on foot by way of the outer boulevards.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Guillaume for his part was very gay at the thought of the surprise he would give his family.
force
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From this reading The idea of this had kept him from sleeping, and he still found it difficult to hide his distress and force a smile.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The idea of this had kept him from sleeping, and he still found it difficult to hide his distress and force a smile.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
gay
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From this reading Guillaume for his part was very gay at the thought of the surprise he would give his family.
give
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From this reading Guillaume for his part was very gay at the thought of the surprise he would give his family.
go
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From this reading The sky was so clear and the atmosphere so mild that the brothers had resolved to go to Montmartre on foot by way of the outer boulevards.
Guillaume
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The idea of this had kept him from sleeping, and he still found it difficult to hide his distress and force a smile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
hide
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From this reading The idea of this had kept him from sleeping, and he still found it difficult to hide his distress and force a smile.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
home
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
house
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
idea
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From this reading The idea of this had kept him from sleeping, and he still found it difficult to hide his distress and force a smile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The idea of this had kept him from sleeping, and he still found it difficult to hide his distress and force a smile.
kept
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From this reading The idea of this had kept him from sleeping, and he still found it difficult to hide his distress and force a smile.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
March
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
mild
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
Montmartre
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
more
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
negation
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
Neuilly
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
Nine
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From this reading Nine o'clock was striking when they set out.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
o'clock
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From this reading Nine o'clock was striking when they set out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea of this had kept him from sleeping, and he still found it difficult to hide his distress and force a smile.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
once
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
oppressed
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
out
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From this reading Nine o'clock was striking when they set out.
outer
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From this reading The sky was so clear and the atmosphere so mild that the brothers had resolved to go to Montmartre on foot by way of the outer boulevards.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Guillaume for his part was very gay at the thought of the surprise he would give his family.
Pierre
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
prevent
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
relapsing
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
resolved
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From this reading The sky was so clear and the atmosphere so mild that the brothers had resolved to go to Montmartre on foot by way of the outer boulevards.
returning
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From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
set
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From this reading Nine o'clock was striking when they set out.
sky
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From this reading The sky was so clear and the atmosphere so mild that the brothers had resolved to go to Montmartre on foot by way of the outer boulevards.
sleeping
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From this reading The idea of this had kept him from sleeping, and he still found it difficult to hide his distress and force a smile.
smile
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From this reading The idea of this had kept him from sleeping, and he still found it difficult to hide his distress and force a smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sky was so clear and the atmosphere so mild that the brothers had resolved to go to Montmartre on foot by way of the outer boulevards.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The idea of this had kept him from sleeping, and he still found it difficult to hide his distress and force a smile.
striking
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From this reading Nine o'clock was striking when they set out.
surprise
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From this reading Guillaume for his part was very gay at the thought of the surprise he would give his family.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nine o'clock was striking when they set out.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The idea of this had kept him from sleeping, and he still found it difficult to hide his distress and force a smile.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
very
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From this reading Guillaume for his part was very gay at the thought of the surprise he would give his family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
way
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From this reading The sky was so clear and the atmosphere so mild that the brothers had resolved to go to Montmartre on foot by way of the outer boulevards.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ON the mild March morning when Pierre left his little house at Neuilly to accompany Guillaume to Montmartre, he was oppressed by the thought that on returning home he would once more find himself alone with nothing to prevent him from relapsing into negation and despair.
