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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 Next day Hélène thought it right and proper to pay a visit of thanks to Doctor Deberle.
abrupt
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From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day Hélène thought it right and proper to pay a visit of thanks to Doctor Deberle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the doctor himself who inspired her with this hesitancy; one morning she met him, and shrunk from his notice as though she were a child.
call
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From this reading Still, for two days she hesitated to make her call, feeling a strange repugnance towards such a step.
child
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From this reading It was the doctor himself who inspired her with this hesitancy; one morning she met him, and shrunk from his notice as though she were a child.
compassed
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From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
compelled
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From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For this she could give herself no reasons.
day
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From this reading Next day Hélène thought it right and proper to pay a visit of thanks to Doctor Deberle.
days
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From this reading Still, for two days she hesitated to make her call, feeling a strange repugnance towards such a step.
Deberle
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From this reading Next day Hélène thought it right and proper to pay a visit of thanks to Doctor Deberle.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day Hélène thought it right and proper to pay a visit of thanks to Doctor Deberle.
doctor's
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From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
fashion
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From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Still, for two days she hesitated to make her call, feeling a strange repugnance towards such a step.
follow
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From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the doctor himself who inspired her with this hesitancy; one morning she met him, and shrunk from his notice as though she were a child.
give
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From this reading For this she could give herself no reasons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For this she could give herself no reasons.
hesitancy
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From this reading It was the doctor himself who inspired her with this hesitancy; one morning she met him, and shrunk from his notice as though she were a child.
hesitated
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From this reading Still, for two days she hesitated to make her call, feeling a strange repugnance towards such a step.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the doctor himself who inspired her with this hesitancy; one morning she met him, and shrunk from his notice as though she were a child.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the doctor himself who inspired her with this hesitancy; one morning she met him, and shrunk from his notice as though she were a child.
Hélène
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From this reading Next day Hélène thought it right and proper to pay a visit of thanks to Doctor Deberle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
inspired
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From this reading It was the doctor himself who inspired her with this hesitancy; one morning she met him, and shrunk from his notice as though she were a child.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next day Hélène thought it right and proper to pay a visit of thanks to Doctor Deberle.
Jeanne
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From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
made
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From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, for two days she hesitated to make her call, feeling a strange repugnance towards such a step.
met
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From this reading It was the doctor himself who inspired her with this hesitancy; one morning she met him, and shrunk from his notice as though she were a child.
more
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From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the doctor himself who inspired her with this hesitancy; one morning she met him, and shrunk from his notice as though she were a child.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day Hélène thought it right and proper to pay a visit of thanks to Doctor Deberle.
night
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From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For this she could give herself no reasons.
notice
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From this reading It was the doctor himself who inspired her with this hesitancy; one morning she met him, and shrunk from his notice as though she were a child.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day Hélène thought it right and proper to pay a visit of thanks to Doctor Deberle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the doctor himself who inspired her with this hesitancy; one morning she met him, and shrunk from his notice as though she were a child.
pay
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From this reading Next day Hélène thought it right and proper to pay a visit of thanks to Doctor Deberle.
proper
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From this reading Next day Hélène thought it right and proper to pay a visit of thanks to Doctor Deberle.
realized
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From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For this she could give herself no reasons.
remembrance
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From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
repugnancenounUS /rɪˈpʌɡnəns/
strong disgust or dislike showing strong disgust or dislike toward something
From this reading Still, for two days she hesitated to make her call, feeling a strange repugnance towards such a step.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day Hélène thought it right and proper to pay a visit of thanks to Doctor Deberle.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
shrunk
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From this reading It was the doctor himself who inspired her with this hesitancy; one morning she met him, and shrunk from his notice as though she were a child.
spent
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From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, for two days she hesitated to make her call, feeling a strange repugnance towards such a step.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, for two days she hesitated to make her call, feeling a strange repugnance towards such a step.
strange
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From this reading Still, for two days she hesitated to make her call, feeling a strange repugnance towards such a step.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Still, for two days she hesitated to make her call, feeling a strange repugnance towards such a step.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
thanks
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From this reading Next day Hélène thought it right and proper to pay a visit of thanks to Doctor Deberle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this she could give herself no reasons.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was the doctor himself who inspired her with this hesitancy; one morning she met him, and shrunk from his notice as though she were a child.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day Hélène thought it right and proper to pay a visit of thanks to Doctor Deberle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day Hélène thought it right and proper to pay a visit of thanks to Doctor Deberle.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Still, for two days she hesitated to make her call, feeling a strange repugnance towards such a step.
two
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From this reading Still, for two days she hesitated to make her call, feeling a strange repugnance towards such a step.
uneasy
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From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
usually
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From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
visit
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From this reading Next day Hélène thought it right and proper to pay a visit of thanks to Doctor Deberle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the doctor himself who inspired her with this hesitancy; one morning she met him, and shrunk from his notice as though she were a child.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the doctor himself who inspired her with this hesitancy; one morning she met him, and shrunk from his notice as though she were a child.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was the doctor himself who inspired her with this hesitancy; one morning she met him, and shrunk from his notice as though she were a child.
whole
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From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The abrupt fashion in which she had compelled him to follow her, and the remembrance of the whole night which he had spent with Jeanne, made her uneasy, for she realized that he had done more than is usually compassed within a doctor’s visit.
