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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 two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
action
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE."
Andrew
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From this reading He left Andrew to reflect upon what had passed between them, confident of its effect.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
away
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From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE."
BEGINNINGnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He left Andrew to reflect upon what had passed between them, confident of its effect.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
card
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From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
Carnby
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From this reading To a greater extent even than Mrs. Carnby, he possessed the instinct for not saying too much.
cloth
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
confident
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From this reading He left Andrew to reflect upon what had passed between them, confident of its effect.
direction
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From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
drawn
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
ease
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
effect
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From this reading He left Andrew to reflect upon what had passed between them, confident of its effect.
engagement
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From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
entrance
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From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To a greater extent even than Mrs. Carnby, he possessed the instinct for not saying too much.
EVERnounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE."
excuse
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From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
extent
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From this reading To a greater extent even than Mrs. Carnby, he possessed the instinct for not saying too much.
fabricated
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From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To a greater extent even than Mrs. Carnby, he possessed the instinct for not saying too much.
greater
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From this reading To a greater extent even than Mrs. Carnby, he possessed the instinct for not saying too much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He left Andrew to reflect upon what had passed between them, confident of its effect.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE."
ingredient
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
instinct
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From this reading To a greater extent even than Mrs. Carnby, he possessed the instinct for not saying too much.
introduced
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE."
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
leaven
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
Maillot
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From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
men
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From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
Metropolitain
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From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
moral
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
Mrs
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From this reading To a greater extent even than Mrs. Carnby, he possessed the instinct for not saying too much.
much
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From this reading To a greater extent even than Mrs. Carnby, he possessed the instinct for not saying too much.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
NOW
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From this reading "AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
once
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left Andrew to reflect upon what had passed between them, confident of its effect.
perfection
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
Porte
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From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
possessed
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From this reading To a greater extent even than Mrs. Carnby, he possessed the instinct for not saying too much.
Radwalader
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From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
reflect
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From this reading He left Andrew to reflect upon what had passed between them, confident of its effect.
saying
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From this reading To a greater extent even than Mrs. Carnby, he possessed the instinct for not saying too much.
separated
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From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
SHALLmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE."
smoothly
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
stirred
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
strolling
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From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To a greater extent even than Mrs. Carnby, he possessed the instinct for not saying too much.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He left Andrew to reflect upon what had passed between them, confident of its effect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
too
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From this reading To a greater extent even than Mrs. Carnby, he possessed the instinct for not saying too much.
two
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From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
unconcern
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
understood
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
unduly
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He left Andrew to reflect upon what had passed between them, confident of its effect.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He left Andrew to reflect upon what had passed between them, confident of its effect.
white
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two men separated at the Porte Maillot, Radwalader strolling away in the direction of the Metropolitain entrance with a readily fabricated excuse about a card engagement.
work
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From this reading He understood to perfection the action of moral leaven--that, once introduced as an ingredient, it must not be unduly stirred, but left, with the fair white cloth of unconcern drawn smoothly over it, to work its will at ease.
