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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 WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
all
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
amiable
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From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
any
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From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
appeared
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
arms
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
astonishment
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From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
back
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
Bailiff
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From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.
Bailiff's
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From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
Baron
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
benevolent
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From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.
candle
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From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.
catch
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
caught
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From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
curious
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From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
DEMONSTRATED
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From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
detect
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From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
ELOQUENTLY
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From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
emotion
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From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
endeavoured
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From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
face
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From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.
facing
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From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.
faint
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
fell
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
few
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
group
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From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.
HOLDS
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From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
hurried
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
husband
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From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
jovial
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From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
latter
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From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.
lit
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From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.
lover's
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
made
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From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
Magloire's
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From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.
Monsieur
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From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.
MORE
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From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
nature
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From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
NEVERnounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
passing
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From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.
physiognomy
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From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
read
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From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.
saw
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.
sight
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From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.
SPEAKS
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From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.
strong
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From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.
Suzanne
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
talking
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
then
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
Thibault
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
TONGUEnounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
totter
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
up
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From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
whispered
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
WOMAN
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From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.
words
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From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.
