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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 Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
become
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From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
blow
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From this reading Where, too, was the low-born thief who had taken her part and prevented the blow upon that never-to-be-forgotten night?
brief
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From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
care
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From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
changed
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From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
duties
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From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
English
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From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
filled
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From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
growing
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From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
husband
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From this reading Where was her husband?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
JEAN
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From this reading JEAN LEARNS THE TRUTH.
LEARNS
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From this reading JEAN LEARNS THE TRUTH.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
low-born
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From this reading Where, too, was the low-born thief who had taken her part and prevented the blow upon that never-to-be-forgotten night?
married
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From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
Months
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From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
more
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From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
naught
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From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
never-to-be-forgotten
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From this reading Where, too, was the low-born thief who had taken her part and prevented the blow upon that never-to-be-forgotten night?
night
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From this reading Where, too, was the low-born thief who had taken her part and prevented the blow upon that never-to-be-forgotten night?
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
now
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From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
nursing
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From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
Paris
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From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where, too, was the low-born thief who had taken her part and prevented the blow upon that never-to-be-forgotten night?
peaceful
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From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
popular
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From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
prevented
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From this reading Where, too, was the low-born thief who had taken her part and prevented the blow upon that never-to-be-forgotten night?
proficient
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From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
quiet
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From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
religious
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From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
sisters
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From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
sit
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From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
sometimes
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From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
taken
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From this reading Where, too, was the low-born thief who had taken her part and prevented the blow upon that never-to-be-forgotten night?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where, too, was the low-born thief who had taken her part and prevented the blow upon that never-to-be-forgotten night?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEAN LEARNS THE TRUTH.
thief
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From this reading Where, too, was the low-born thief who had taken her part and prevented the blow upon that never-to-be-forgotten night?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
too
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From this reading Where, too, was the low-born thief who had taken her part and prevented the blow upon that never-to-be-forgotten night?
TRUTH
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From this reading JEAN LEARNS THE TRUTH.
uneventful
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From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Where, too, was the low-born thief who had taken her part and prevented the blow upon that never-to-be-forgotten night?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Months--months of a quiet, peaceful, uneventful life--went by, and Jean had become even more popular among the English sisters than she had been in Paris.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was her husband?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Where, too, was the low-born thief who had taken her part and prevented the blow upon that never-to-be-forgotten night?
wonder
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From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
worry
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From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though her life had so entirely changed, and she had naught to worry her, not a thought nor a care beyond her religious duties and her nursing, in which she was now growing proficient, she would sometimes sit and think over her brief married life, and become filled by wonder.
