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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He raised his head and looked again at Derues.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
answer
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” said Monsieur de Lamotte, “I had asked that question.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He raised his head and looked again at Derues.
back
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From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
bodily
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
certain
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
connect
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
cure's
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From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
de
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From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
Derues
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From this reading He raised his head and looked again at Derues.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
disturb
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From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
easy-chair
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From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
examination
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From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
going
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised his head and looked again at Derues.
head
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From this reading He raised his head and looked again at Derues.
hearing
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From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” said Monsieur de Lamotte, “I had asked that question.”
impression
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From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
intelligible
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
Lamotte
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From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
later
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
latter
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From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He raised his head and looked again at Derues.
lost
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From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
Monsieur
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From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
note
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From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
precursors
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
produced
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From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” said Monsieur de Lamotte, “I had asked that question.”
raised
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From this reading He raised his head and looked again at Derues.
realities
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
received
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
reflections
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From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
remark
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From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
renewed
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From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
said
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From this reading “Yes,” said Monsieur de Lamotte, “I had asked that question.”
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
senses-revelations
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
some
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
soul
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
started
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From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
sunk
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From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes,” said Monsieur de Lamotte, “I had asked that question.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
there
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the latter had had time to note the impression produced by the cure’s remark, and this renewed examination did not disturb him.
understood
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
warnings
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
way
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From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And I was going to answer that there are certain secret warnings which can be received by the soul long before they are intelligible to the bodily senses-revelations not understood at first, but which later connect themselves with realities of which they are in some way the precursors.
words
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From this reading Monsieur, de Lamotte, who had sunk back in his easy-chair and seemed lost in his reflections, started on hearing these words.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes,” said Monsieur de Lamotte, “I had asked that question.”
