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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 It sometimes occurred to him that he had a weight upon his mind; and, on consideration, he found that the weight was Madelon Frehlter.
ALONEnounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THIS WIDE WORLD I STAND ALONE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
back
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From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
Beaubocage
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From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
burden
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From this reading But he continued to carry that burden very lightly, and his easy-going student life went on, unbroken by thoughts of the future.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he continued to carry that burden very lightly, and his easy-going student life went on, unbroken by thoughts of the future.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
carry
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From this reading But he continued to carry that burden very lightly, and his easy-going student life went on, unbroken by thoughts of the future.
consideration
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From this reading It sometimes occurred to him that he had a weight upon his mind; and, on consideration, he found that the weight was Madelon Frehlter.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he continued to carry that burden very lightly, and his easy-going student life went on, unbroken by thoughts of the future.
Cotenoir
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From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
Cydalise
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From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
days
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From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
demoiselle
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From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
destiny
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From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
disturbed
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From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
easy-going
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From this reading But he continued to carry that burden very lightly, and his easy-going student life went on, unbroken by thoughts of the future.
family
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From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It sometimes occurred to him that he had a weight upon his mind; and, on consideration, he found that the weight was Madelon Frehlter.
Frehlter
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From this reading It sometimes occurred to him that he had a weight upon his mind; and, on consideration, he found that the weight was Madelon Frehlter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
future
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From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
grandeur
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From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
graphic
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From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
Gustave
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From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It sometimes occurred to him that he had a weight upon his mind; and, on consideration, he found that the weight was Madelon Frehlter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It sometimes occurred to him that he had a weight upon his mind; and, on consideration, he found that the weight was Madelon Frehlter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It sometimes occurred to him that he had a weight upon his mind; and, on consideration, he found that the weight was Madelon Frehlter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THIS WIDE WORLD I STAND ALONE.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THIS WIDE WORLD I STAND ALONE.
information
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From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
interesting
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From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sometimes occurred to him that he had a weight upon his mind; and, on consideration, he found that the weight was Madelon Frehlter.
letters
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From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
lightly
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From this reading But he continued to carry that burden very lightly, and his easy-going student life went on, unbroken by thoughts of the future.
Madelon
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From this reading It sometimes occurred to him that he had a weight upon his mind; and, on consideration, he found that the weight was Madelon Frehlter.
messages
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From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It sometimes occurred to him that he had a weight upon his mind; and, on consideration, he found that the weight was Madelon Frehlter.
monotony
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From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
more
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From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
much
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From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
occurred
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From this reading It sometimes occurred to him that he had a weight upon his mind; and, on consideration, he found that the weight was Madelon Frehlter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
old
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From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It sometimes occurred to him that he had a weight upon his mind; and, on consideration, he found that the weight was Madelon Frehlter.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
polite
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From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
received
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From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
seigneur
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From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
sent
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From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
sometimes
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From this reading It sometimes occurred to him that he had a weight upon his mind; and, on consideration, he found that the weight was Madelon Frehlter.
STAND
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From this reading IN THIS WIDE WORLD I STAND ALONE.
student
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From this reading But he continued to carry that burden very lightly, and his easy-going student life went on, unbroken by thoughts of the future.
subject
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From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It sometimes occurred to him that he had a weight upon his mind; and, on consideration, he found that the weight was Madelon Frehlter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN THIS WIDE WORLD I STAND ALONE.
thoughts
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From this reading But he continued to carry that burden very lightly, and his easy-going student life went on, unbroken by thoughts of the future.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
unbroken
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From this reading But he continued to carry that burden very lightly, and his easy-going student life went on, unbroken by thoughts of the future.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It sometimes occurred to him that he had a weight upon his mind; and, on consideration, he found that the weight was Madelon Frehlter.
very
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From this reading But he continued to carry that burden very lightly, and his easy-going student life went on, unbroken by thoughts of the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
weight
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From this reading It sometimes occurred to him that he had a weight upon his mind; and, on consideration, he found that the weight was Madelon Frehlter.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gustave went back to his old life, and was not much disturbed by the grandeur of his destiny as future seigneur of Cotenoir and Beaubocage.
WIDE
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From this reading IN THIS WIDE WORLD I STAND ALONE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sent polite messages to the demoiselle Frehlter in his letters to Cydalise; and he received from Cydalise much information, more graphic than interesting, upon the subject of the family at Cotenoir; and so his days went on with pleasant monotony.
WORLD
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From this reading IN THIS WIDE WORLD I STAND ALONE.
