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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 MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
according
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From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
all
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From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
announced
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From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
appeared
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
beautiful
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
beauty
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had of course seen women before, but this was the first time that a woman had been revealed to him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had of course seen women before, but this was the first time that a woman had been revealed to him.
betrothed
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From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
boy
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
Brumpt
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
circumstances
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
constriction
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From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had of course seen women before, but this was the first time that a woman had been revealed to him.
de
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
deep
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From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
departure
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From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
emotion
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From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
experienced
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From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
favorable
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had of course seen women before, but this was the first time that a woman had been revealed to him.
girl's
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From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
glass
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From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had of course seen women before, but this was the first time that a woman had been revealed to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had of course seen women before, but this was the first time that a woman had been revealed to him.
heart
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From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had of course seen women before, but this was the first time that a woman had been revealed to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
impression
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From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What had passed in the salon?
intensely
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From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
made
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From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
marvellously
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
MASTER
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From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
more
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From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
most
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
moved
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From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
NICHOLAS
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From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had of course seen women before, but this was the first time that a woman had been revealed to him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
painful
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From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What had passed in the salon?
personalities
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From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
present
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From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
raising
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From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
revealed
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From this reading He had of course seen women before, but this was the first time that a woman had been revealed to him.
said
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
salon
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From this reading What had passed in the salon?
scene
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From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
Schneider
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From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
seen
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From this reading He had of course seen women before, but this was the first time that a woman had been revealed to him.
soon
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From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
strange
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From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had of course seen women before, but this was the first time that a woman had been revealed to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had of course seen women before, but this was the first time that a woman had been revealed to him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had of course seen women before, but this was the first time that a woman had been revealed to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
varying
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From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mademoiselle de Brumpt, as we have said, was marvellously beautiful, and this beauty had appeared to the boy under the most favorable circumstances.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had passed in the salon?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
wife
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From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
woman
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From this reading He had of course seen women before, but this was the first time that a woman had been revealed to him.
women
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From this reading He had of course seen women before, but this was the first time that a woman had been revealed to him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He experienced a strange emotion, a painful constriction of the heart, when, after the young girl's departure, Schneider, raising his glass, had announced that Mademoiselle de Brumpt was his betrothed and would soon be his wife.
young
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From this reading MASTER NICHOLAS This scene made a deep impression upon all present, varying according to their different personalities, but no one was more intensely moved than our young scholar.
