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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 her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
absolutely
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
advent
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
also
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.
assist
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From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
background
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
beautiful
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
become
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From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
Benedetta
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From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.
black
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
charmed
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
child's
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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
clad
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
clear
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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
confronted
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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
desired
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From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
directing
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From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
dispose
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
disquieting
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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
doorway
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
emotion
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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
exchange
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
eyes
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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
few
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
figure
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
frankness
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
further
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
gave
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
Giaccomo
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From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.
goal
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From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
hand
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From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
hidden
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From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
how
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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
impassioned
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From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
influence
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From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
large
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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
lie
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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
luminous
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
much
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
near
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From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
newcomer
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From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.
noble
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
Once
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From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
out
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
Pierre
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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
problems
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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
read
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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
reception-room
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
see
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From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.
seen
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
sent
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From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
simplicity
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
slight
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
some
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From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
soul
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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
strongly
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
surprise
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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
suspected
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From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
sustain
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From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
tall
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
then
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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
undreamt-of
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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
unknown
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From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
up
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From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.
very
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From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.
victory
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From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
Well
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From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
woman
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
words
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.
young
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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.
