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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 He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PRESTON CHENEY walked briskly down the street after he left his fiancée, his steps directed toward the Palace.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was seven o’clock, and he knew the Baroness would be at home.
ardent
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was seven o’clock, and he knew the Baroness would be at home.
Baroness
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From this reading It was seven o’clock, and he knew the Baroness would be at home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was seven o’clock, and he knew the Baroness would be at home.
Berene
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From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
betrothal
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From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
bridegroom
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
briskly
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From this reading PRESTON CHENEY walked briskly down the street after he left his fiancée, his steps directed toward the Palace.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
CHENEY
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From this reading PRESTON CHENEY walked briskly down the street after he left his fiancée, his steps directed toward the Palace.
confide
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From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
decided
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From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
deliberately
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
directed
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From this reading PRESTON CHENEY walked briskly down the street after he left his fiancée, his steps directed toward the Palace.
disease
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From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
down
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From this reading PRESTON CHENEY walked briskly down the street after he left his fiancée, his steps directed toward the Palace.
Dumont
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From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
elect
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
embarrassing
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From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
end
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From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
engagement
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From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
establish
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From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
fact
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From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
fiancée
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From this reading PRESTON CHENEY walked briskly down the street after he left his fiancée, his steps directed toward the Palace.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
force
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From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
groom
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
happy
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PRESTON CHENEY walked briskly down the street after he left his fiancée, his steps directed toward the Palace.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
heroic
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From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PRESTON CHENEY walked briskly down the street after he left his fiancée, his steps directed toward the Palace.
home
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From this reading It was seven o’clock, and he knew the Baroness would be at home.
hour
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seven o’clock, and he knew the Baroness would be at home.
knew
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From this reading It was seven o’clock, and he knew the Baroness would be at home.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PRESTON CHENEY walked briskly down the street after he left his fiancée, his steps directed toward the Palace.
lover
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
man
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
mental
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From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
new
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
o'clock
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From this reading It was seven o’clock, and he knew the Baroness would be at home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
once
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From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
own
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From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
Palace
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From this reading PRESTON CHENEY walked briskly down the street after he left his fiancée, his steps directed toward the Palace.
particular
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
peculiar
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From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
placed
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
position
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From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
PRESTON
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From this reading PRESTON CHENEY walked briskly down the street after he left his fiancée, his steps directed toward the Palace.
put
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From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
reasoning
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
regard
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From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
regarded
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From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
rôle
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
sentiments
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From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
seven
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From this reading It was seven o’clock, and he knew the Baroness would be at home.
similar
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From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
steps
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From this reading PRESTON CHENEY walked briskly down the street after he left his fiancée, his steps directed toward the Palace.
strange
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
street
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From this reading PRESTON CHENEY walked briskly down the street after he left his fiancée, his steps directed toward the Palace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRESTON CHENEY walked briskly down the street after he left his fiancée, his steps directed toward the Palace.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
thus
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From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading PRESTON CHENEY walked briskly down the street after he left his fiancée, his steps directed toward the Palace.
treatment
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From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had determined upon heroic treatment for his own mental disease (as he regarded his peculiar sentiments toward Berene Dumont), and he had decided upon a similar course of treatment for the Baroness.
very
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
walked
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From this reading PRESTON CHENEY walked briskly down the street after he left his fiancée, his steps directed toward the Palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was seven o’clock, and he knew the Baroness would be at home.
well
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From this reading He would confide his engagement to her at once, and thus put an end to his embarrassing position in the Palace, as well as to establish his betrothal as a fact—and to force himself to so regard it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was seven o’clock, and he knew the Baroness would be at home.
young
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From this reading It was strange reasoning for a young man in the very first hour of his new rôle of bridegroom elect, but this particular groom elect had deliberately placed himself in a peculiar position, and his reasoning was not, of course, that of an ardent and happy lover.
