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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 A NIGHT ADVENTURE I felt completely satisfied with the result of my conversation with Madame d'Artelle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
acknowledged
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
ADVENTURE
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From this reading A NIGHT ADVENTURE I felt completely satisfied with the result of my conversation with Madame d'Artelle.
alliance
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From this reading It would be at most an alliance of hostility.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would be at most an alliance of hostility.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
any
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would be at most an alliance of hostility.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But our relations would now be changed.
changed
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From this reading But our relations would now be changed.
completely
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From this reading A NIGHT ADVENTURE I felt completely satisfied with the result of my conversation with Madame d'Artelle.
confessed
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From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
conversation
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From this reading A NIGHT ADVENTURE I felt completely satisfied with the result of my conversation with Madame d'Artelle.
d'Artelle
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From this reading A NIGHT ADVENTURE I felt completely satisfied with the result of my conversation with Madame d'Artelle.
dangerous
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
dared
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
deem
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
entered
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From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
felt
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From this reading A NIGHT ADVENTURE I felt completely satisfied with the result of my conversation with Madame d'Artelle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
further
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
hostility
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From this reading It would be at most an alliance of hostility.
house
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From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A NIGHT ADVENTURE I felt completely satisfied with the result of my conversation with Madame d'Artelle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
leave
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
like
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From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
longer
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
Madame
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From this reading A NIGHT ADVENTURE I felt completely satisfied with the result of my conversation with Madame d'Artelle.
manner
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From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
more
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
most
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From this reading It would be at most an alliance of hostility.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A NIGHT ADVENTURE I felt completely satisfied with the result of my conversation with Madame d'Artelle.
need
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
NIGHT
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From this reading A NIGHT ADVENTURE I felt completely satisfied with the result of my conversation with Madame d'Artelle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
now
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From this reading But our relations would now be changed.
object
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT ADVENTURE I felt completely satisfied with the result of my conversation with Madame d'Artelle.
only
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
openly
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But our relations would now be changed.
own
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
qualms
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From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
relations
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From this reading But our relations would now be changed.
remain
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
result
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From this reading A NIGHT ADVENTURE I felt completely satisfied with the result of my conversation with Madame d'Artelle.
satisfied
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From this reading A NIGHT ADVENTURE I felt completely satisfied with the result of my conversation with Madame d'Artelle.
scruples
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
some
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From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
spy
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From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
staying
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT ADVENTURE I felt completely satisfied with the result of my conversation with Madame d'Artelle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
trust
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
view
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From this reading I should only remain because she would deem it more dangerous for me to leave; she would trust me no further than she dared; and as I had openly acknowledged that I had an object of my own in view, I need no longer have any scruples about staying.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had had some qualms about the manner in which I had entered her house; feeling, it must be confessed, something like a spy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NIGHT ADVENTURE I felt completely satisfied with the result of my conversation with Madame d'Artelle.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But our relations would now be changed.
