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accepted
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From this reading He had entered the Cafe, and had evidently accepted her assurance that she would bring the money without delay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
approaching
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From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
assurance
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From this reading He had entered the Cafe, and had evidently accepted her assurance that she would bring the money without delay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So far, at least, she had been successful.
averted
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From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far, at least, she had been successful.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
bring
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From this reading He had entered the Cafe, and had evidently accepted her assurance that she would bring the money without delay.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
Cafe
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From this reading He had entered the Cafe, and had evidently accepted her assurance that she would bring the money without delay.
catastrophe
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From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
convinced
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From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
corner
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From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
Count
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From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
delay
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From this reading He had entered the Cafe, and had evidently accepted her assurance that she would bring the money without delay.
determination
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From this reading Her determination was still so strong that she never doubted the possibility of performing her promise.
difficult
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From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
doubted
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From this reading Her determination was still so strong that she never doubted the possibility of performing her promise.
entered
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From this reading He had entered the Cafe, and had evidently accepted her assurance that she would bring the money without delay.
enterprise
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From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
evidently
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From this reading He had entered the Cafe, and had evidently accepted her assurance that she would bring the money without delay.
far
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From this reading So far, at least, she had been successful.
fifty
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From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had entered the Cafe, and had evidently accepted her assurance that she would bring the money without delay.
head
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From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
lay
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From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far, at least, she had been successful.
madness
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From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
marks
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From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
money
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From this reading He had entered the Cafe, and had evidently accepted her assurance that she would bring the money without delay.
most
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From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her determination was still so strong that she never doubted the possibility of performing her promise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
performing
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From this reading Her determination was still so strong that she never doubted the possibility of performing her promise.
portion
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From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
possibility
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From this reading Her determination was still so strong that she never doubted the possibility of performing her promise.
produce
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From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
promise
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From this reading Her determination was still so strong that she never doubted the possibility of performing her promise.
reached
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From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
really
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From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
saw
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From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, at least, she had been successful.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her determination was still so strong that she never doubted the possibility of performing her promise.
street
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From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
strong
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From this reading Her determination was still so strong that she never doubted the possibility of performing her promise.
successful
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From this reading So far, at least, she had been successful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
total
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From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
turned
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From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
Vjera
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From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though by far the most difficult portion of the enterprise lay before her, she was convinced that if she could really produce the fifty marks, the approaching catastrophe of total madness would be averted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Vjera turned her head when she had reached the corner of the street, and saw that the Count had disappeared.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had entered the Cafe, and had evidently accepted her assurance that she would bring the money without delay.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had entered the Cafe, and had evidently accepted her assurance that she would bring the money without delay.
