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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 The Links "La plus grande preuve d'abnegation que donne l'amitie, c'est de vivre a cote de l'amour."
afforded
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From this reading Leisure was thus afforded me for the task of piecing together these links of the past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Earlier in this record mention has been made--and, indeed, the reader's attention called thereto--of certain events which, in the light of subsequent knowledge, pieced themselves together like links of a chain into one complete whole.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
attention
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away
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From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Earlier in this record mention has been made--and, indeed, the reader's attention called thereto--of certain events which, in the light of subsequent knowledge, pieced themselves together like links of a chain into one complete whole.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
c'est
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From this reading The Links "La plus grande preuve d'abnegation que donne l'amitie, c'est de vivre a cote de l'amour."
called
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care
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From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
certain
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chain
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closed
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From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
Commune
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From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Corton
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From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
cote
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From this reading The Links "La plus grande preuve d'abnegation que donne l'amitie, c'est de vivre a cote de l'amour."
d'abnegation
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From this reading The Links "La plus grande preuve d'abnegation que donne l'amitie, c'est de vivre a cote de l'amour."
de
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From this reading The Links "La plus grande preuve d'abnegation que donne l'amitie, c'est de vivre a cote de l'amour."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
donne
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From this reading The Links "La plus grande preuve d'abnegation que donne l'amitie, c'est de vivre a cote de l'amour."
dreamy
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From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
dwelt
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From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
Earlier
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events
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few
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From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leisure was thus afforded me for the task of piecing together these links of the past.
form
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From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
Genoa
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From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
grande
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From this reading The Links "La plus grande preuve d'abnegation que donne l'amitie, c'est de vivre a cote de l'amour."
hard
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From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Earlier in this record mention has been made--and, indeed, the reader's attention called thereto--of certain events which, in the light of subsequent knowledge, pieced themselves together like links of a chain into one complete whole.
Hopton
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From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
housekeeper
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From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
illness
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From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indeed
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Earlier in this record mention has been made--and, indeed, the reader's attention called thereto--of certain events which, in the light of subsequent knowledge, pieced themselves together like links of a chain into one complete whole.
Isabella
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From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
knowledge
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From this reading Earlier in this record mention has been made--and, indeed, the reader's attention called thereto--of certain events which, in the light of subsequent knowledge, pieced themselves together like links of a chain into one complete whole.
l'amitie
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From this reading The Links "La plus grande preuve d'abnegation que donne l'amitie, c'est de vivre a cote de l'amour."
l'amour
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From this reading The Links "La plus grande preuve d'abnegation que donne l'amitie, c'est de vivre a cote de l'amour."
La
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From this reading The Links "La plus grande preuve d'abnegation que donne l'amitie, c'est de vivre a cote de l'amour."
Leisure
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From this reading Leisure was thus afforded me for the task of piecing together these links of the past.
light
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like
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Links
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From this reading The Links "La plus grande preuve d'abnegation que donne l'amitie, c'est de vivre a cote de l'amour."
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
made
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leisure was thus afforded me for the task of piecing together these links of the past.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
mention
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moments
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From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
months
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From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Earlier in this record mention has been made--and, indeed, the reader's attention called thereto--of certain events which, in the light of subsequent knowledge, pieced themselves together like links of a chain into one complete whole.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Earlier in this record mention has been made--and, indeed, the reader's attention called thereto--of certain events which, in the light of subsequent knowledge, pieced themselves together like links of a chain into one complete whole.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
past
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From this reading Leisure was thus afforded me for the task of piecing together these links of the past.
pieced
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piecing
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From this reading Leisure was thus afforded me for the task of piecing together these links of the past.
pierhead
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From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
plus
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From this reading The Links "La plus grande preuve d'abnegation que donne l'amitie, c'est de vivre a cote de l'amour."
preuve
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From this reading The Links "La plus grande preuve d'abnegation que donne l'amitie, c'est de vivre a cote de l'amour."
que
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From this reading The Links "La plus grande preuve d'abnegation que donne l'amitie, c'est de vivre a cote de l'amour."
quiet
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From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
reader's
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realise
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From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
record
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subsequent
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task
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From this reading Leisure was thus afforded me for the task of piecing together these links of the past.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Links "La plus grande preuve d'abnegation que donne l'amitie, c'est de vivre a cote de l'amour."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Earlier in this record mention has been made--and, indeed, the reader's attention called thereto--of certain events which, in the light of subsequent knowledge, pieced themselves together like links of a chain into one complete whole.
thereto
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Leisure was thus afforded me for the task of piecing together these links of the past.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Earlier in this record mention has been made--and, indeed, the reader's attention called thereto--of certain events which, in the light of subsequent knowledge, pieced themselves together like links of a chain into one complete whole.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
thus
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From this reading Leisure was thus afforded me for the task of piecing together these links of the past.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hard at first to realise that those few moments passed on the pierhead at Genoa did not form part of my illness and the dreamy memories of that time.
together
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vivre
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From this reading The Links "La plus grande preuve d'abnegation que donne l'amitie, c'est de vivre a cote de l'amour."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leisure was thus afforded me for the task of piecing together these links of the past.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Earlier in this record mention has been made--and, indeed, the reader's attention called thereto--of certain events which, in the light of subsequent knowledge, pieced themselves together like links of a chain into one complete whole.
whole
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year
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From this reading During the quiet months that closed the year of the Commune I dwelt at Hopton, Isabella being away, and Little Corton in the care of a housekeeper.
