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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 CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY Milady had however achieved a half-triumph, and success doubled her forces.
achieved
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY Milady had however achieved a half-triumph, and success doubled her forces.
all
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From this reading Milady was handsome enough not to find much resistance on the part of the flesh, and she was sufficiently skillful to prevail over all the obstacles of the mind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But this time she had to contend with an unpolished nature, concentrated and insensible by force of austerity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY Milady had however achieved a half-triumph, and success doubled her forces.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
austerity
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From this reading But this time she had to contend with an unpolished nature, concentrated and insensible by force of austerity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time she had to contend with an unpolished nature, concentrated and insensible by force of austerity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this time she had to contend with an unpolished nature, concentrated and insensible by force of austerity.
CAPTIVITYnounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY Milady had however achieved a half-triumph, and success doubled her forces.
concentrated
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From this reading But this time she had to contend with an unpolished nature, concentrated and insensible by force of austerity.
conquer
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From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
contend
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From this reading But this time she had to contend with an unpolished nature, concentrated and insensible by force of austerity.
court
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From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
DAY
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY Milady had however achieved a half-triumph, and success doubled her forces.
difficult
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From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
doubled
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY Milady had however achieved a half-triumph, and success doubled her forces.
education
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From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
enough
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From this reading Milady was handsome enough not to find much resistance on the part of the flesh, and she was sufficiently skillful to prevail over all the obstacles of the mind.
Felton
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From this reading Religion and its observances had made Felton a man inaccessible to ordinary seductions.
FIFTH
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY Milady had however achieved a half-triumph, and success doubled her forces.
find
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From this reading Milady was handsome enough not to find much resistance on the part of the flesh, and she was sufficiently skillful to prevail over all the obstacles of the mind.
flesh
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From this reading Milady was handsome enough not to find much resistance on the part of the flesh, and she was sufficiently skillful to prevail over all the obstacles of the mind.
force
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From this reading But this time she had to contend with an unpolished nature, concentrated and insensible by force of austerity.
forces
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY Milady had however achieved a half-triumph, and success doubled her forces.
gallant
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From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY Milady had however achieved a half-triumph, and success doubled her forces.
half-triumph
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY Milady had however achieved a half-triumph, and success doubled her forces.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Milady was handsome enough not to find much resistance on the part of the flesh, and she was sufficiently skillful to prevail over all the obstacles of the mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY Milady had however achieved a half-triumph, and success doubled her forces.
hitherto
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From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY Milady had however achieved a half-triumph, and success doubled her forces.
inaccessible
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From this reading Religion and its observances had made Felton a man inaccessible to ordinary seductions.
insensible
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From this reading But this time she had to contend with an unpolished nature, concentrated and insensible by force of austerity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Religion and its observances had made Felton a man inaccessible to ordinary seductions.
led
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From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
made
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From this reading Religion and its observances had made Felton a man inaccessible to ordinary seductions.
man
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From this reading Religion and its observances had made Felton a man inaccessible to ordinary seductions.
men
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From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
Milady
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY Milady had however achieved a half-triumph, and success doubled her forces.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Milady was handsome enough not to find much resistance on the part of the flesh, and she was sufficiently skillful to prevail over all the obstacles of the mind.
much
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From this reading Milady was handsome enough not to find much resistance on the part of the flesh, and she was sufficiently skillful to prevail over all the obstacles of the mind.
nature
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From this reading But this time she had to contend with an unpolished nature, concentrated and insensible by force of austerity.
net
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From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
observances
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From this reading Religion and its observances had made Felton a man inaccessible to ordinary seductions.
obstacles
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From this reading Milady was handsome enough not to find much resistance on the part of the flesh, and she was sufficiently skillful to prevail over all the obstacles of the mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Milady was handsome enough not to find much resistance on the part of the flesh, and she was sufficiently skillful to prevail over all the obstacles of the mind.
ordinary
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From this reading Religion and its observances had made Felton a man inaccessible to ordinary seductions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Milady was handsome enough not to find much resistance on the part of the flesh, and she was sufficiently skillful to prevail over all the obstacles of the mind.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Milady was handsome enough not to find much resistance on the part of the flesh, and she was sufficiently skillful to prevail over all the obstacles of the mind.
prevail
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From this reading Milady was handsome enough not to find much resistance on the part of the flesh, and she was sufficiently skillful to prevail over all the obstacles of the mind.
prompt
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From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
quickly
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From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
Religion
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From this reading Religion and its observances had made Felton a man inaccessible to ordinary seductions.
resistance
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From this reading Milady was handsome enough not to find much resistance on the part of the flesh, and she was sufficiently skillful to prevail over all the obstacles of the mind.
seduced
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From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
seductions
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From this reading Religion and its observances had made Felton a man inaccessible to ordinary seductions.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
skillful
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From this reading Milady was handsome enough not to find much resistance on the part of the flesh, and she was sufficiently skillful to prevail over all the obstacles of the mind.
success
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY Milady had however achieved a half-triumph, and success doubled her forces.
sufficiently
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From this reading Milady was handsome enough not to find much resistance on the part of the flesh, and she was sufficiently skillful to prevail over all the obstacles of the mind.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY Milady had however achieved a half-triumph, and success doubled her forces.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this time she had to contend with an unpolished nature, concentrated and insensible by force of austerity.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this time she had to contend with an unpolished nature, concentrated and insensible by force of austerity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
unpolished
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From this reading But this time she had to contend with an unpolished nature, concentrated and insensible by force of austerity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not difficult to conquer, as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves be seduced, and whom the gallant education of a court led quickly into her net.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But this time she had to contend with an unpolished nature, concentrated and insensible by force of austerity.
