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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 “Go at once and inform your relatives, my dear Leon,” she said, without a shade of sarcasm in her manner.
allusion
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From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
any
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From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Go at once and inform your relatives, my dear Leon,” she said, without a shade of sarcasm in her manner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I hope they won’t be offended by your devotion to me.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
Chalusse
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From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
companion
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From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
Count
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From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
de
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From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
dear
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From this reading “Go at once and inform your relatives, my dear Leon,” she said, without a shade of sarcasm in her manner.
declinenounUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
devotion
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From this reading “I hope they won’t be offended by your devotion to me.”
difficult
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
direct
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From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
engaged
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From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
estimable
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From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
evinced
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From this reading However, Mademoiselle Marguerite evinced no surprise.
exalted
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
fallen
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
favors
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
general
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
giving
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
Go
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From this reading “Go at once and inform your relatives, my dear Leon,” she said, without a shade of sarcasm in her manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
heap
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
hope
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From this reading “I hope they won’t be offended by your devotion to me.”
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Mademoiselle Marguerite evinced no surprise.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope they won’t be offended by your devotion to me.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
inform
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From this reading “Go at once and inform your relatives, my dear Leon,” she said, without a shade of sarcasm in her manner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
Leon
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From this reading “Go at once and inform your relatives, my dear Leon,” she said, without a shade of sarcasm in her manner.
like
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
longed
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
made
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From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading However, Mademoiselle Marguerite evinced no surprise.
manner
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From this reading “Go at once and inform your relatives, my dear Leon,” she said, without a shade of sarcasm in her manner.
Marguerite
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From this reading However, Mademoiselle Marguerite evinced no surprise.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hope they won’t be offended by your devotion to me.”
more
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From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Go at once and inform your relatives, my dear Leon,” she said, without a shade of sarcasm in her manner.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading However, Mademoiselle Marguerite evinced no surprise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
offended
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From this reading “I hope they won’t be offended by your devotion to me.”
once
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From this reading “Go at once and inform your relatives, my dear Leon,” she said, without a shade of sarcasm in her manner.
only
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
Paris
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From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
people
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
previously
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
rank
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
relatives
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From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
residing
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From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
retained
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
said
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From this reading “Go at once and inform your relatives, my dear Leon,” she said, without a shade of sarcasm in her manner.
sarcasm
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From this reading “Go at once and inform your relatives, my dear Leon,” she said, without a shade of sarcasm in her manner.
shade
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From this reading “Go at once and inform your relatives, my dear Leon,” she said, without a shade of sarcasm in her manner.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
spoken
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
surprise
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From this reading However, Mademoiselle Marguerite evinced no surprise.
terms
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
unfortunate
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From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had previously only spoken of them in general terms, giving people to understand that her relatives had not been unfortunate like herself--that they still retained their exalted rank, though she had fallen, and that she found it difficult to decline the favors they longed to heap upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was the first time since she had been engaged by the Count de Chalusse, that the estimable “companion” had ever made any direct allusion to her relatives, and what is more, to relatives residing in Paris.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Go at once and inform your relatives, my dear Leon,” she said, without a shade of sarcasm in her manner.
won't
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From this reading “I hope they won’t be offended by your devotion to me.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Go at once and inform your relatives, my dear Leon,” she said, without a shade of sarcasm in her manner.
