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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 His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
affected
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From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
again
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From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
any
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
appeared
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From this reading He appeared, in fact, at noon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was associated with this suffering as its occasion, if not its cause, and he could never forget the fact.
ask
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From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
associated
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From this reading She was associated with this suffering as its occasion, if not its cause, and he could never forget the fact.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He appeared, in fact, at noon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
Castel
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
cause
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From this reading She was associated with this suffering as its occasion, if not its cause, and he could never forget the fact.
close
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was associated with this suffering as its occasion, if not its cause, and he could never forget the fact.
curve
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
determination
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
distant
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
down
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From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
exchanged
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From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
explanation
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
expressive
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
extent
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From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
eyes
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
face
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
fact
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From this reading He appeared, in fact, at noon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
forget
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From this reading She was associated with this suffering as its occasion, if not its cause, and he could never forget the fact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was associated with this suffering as its occasion, if not its cause, and he could never forget the fact.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was associated with this suffering as its occasion, if not its cause, and he could never forget the fact.
kind
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From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
latter
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From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
Liauran
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From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
lip
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
look
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From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
luncheon
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From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
Madame
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From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
merely
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From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
morning
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From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
mother
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From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
mouth
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
never
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From this reading She was associated with this suffering as its occasion, if not its cause, and he could never forget the fact.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
noon
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From this reading He appeared, in fact, at noon.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was associated with this suffering as its occasion, if not its cause, and he could never forget the fact.
occasion
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From this reading She was associated with this suffering as its occasion, if not its cause, and he could never forget the fact.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
once
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From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
particularly
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
permit
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
question
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
replied
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From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
seeing
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From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
sent
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From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
shiver
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From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
simply
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From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
son
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From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
suffering
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From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was associated with this suffering as its occasion, if not its cause, and he could never forget the fact.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
undergone
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From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
understood
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From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
ventured
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
whole
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From this reading His eyes had something so particularly distant in them, and his mouth so close a curve of lip, his whole face was so expressive of a determination to permit no explanation of any kind, that neither Madame Liauran nor Madame Castel ventured to question him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His mother and he exchanged merely a look, and she at once understood the extent of the suffering which he had undergone, simply by the kind of shiver with which he was affected on seeing her again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the morning, when Madame Liauran sent to ask for her son, the latter replied that he would be down for luncheon.
