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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 I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
absolute
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From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
AGAIN
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
all
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From this reading And what stung me was the obvious truth of it all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what stung me was the obvious truth of it all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
bitter
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From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
chance
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From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
confessed
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
Count
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
d'Artelle
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
daughter
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From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
death
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From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
declaring
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
disgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
effectual
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From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
EXCELLENCY
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
father
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From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
feeling
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From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
future
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From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
bitter feeling and anger; in the story, poison and bitterness
From this reading The gall and wormwood of that thought were intolerable.
Gustav
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
hot
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From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
intolerable
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From this reading The gall and wormwood of that thought were intolerable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And what stung me was the obvious truth of it all.
Karl
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
lived
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From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
Madame
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
man
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From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
man's
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From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
marriage
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From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
marry
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
mean
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From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
much
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
murderer
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From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
new
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From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
obvious
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From this reading And what stung me was the obvious truth of it all.
occupant
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From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
proscribed
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From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
prove
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From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
quite
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
resentment
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From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
response
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From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
roused
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From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
spoken
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From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
stung
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From this reading And what stung me was the obvious truth of it all.
succeeding
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From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
surprised
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
taunt
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From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
thought
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From this reading The gall and wormwood of that thought were intolerable.
throne
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From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
truth
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what stung me was the obvious truth of it all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gall and wormwood of that thought were intolerable.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what stung me was the obvious truth of it all.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My father was the proscribed murderer of the man who, had he lived, would have been the future occupant of the new throne; and for Karl to marry such a man's daughter must mean absolute death to his chance of succeeding to that throne.
wish
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY AGAIN If the truth must be confessed I had surprised myself quite as much as Count Gustav in declaring my wish that Karl should marry Madame d'Artelle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
wormwood
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From this reading The gall and wormwood of that thought were intolerable.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had spoken in response to the feeling of hot resentment he had roused by his bitter taunt that a marriage with me would prove an effectual disgrace for Karl.
