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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 At La Pauline "Le plus lent a promettre est toujours le plus fidele a tenir."
add
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From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
all
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
Amadeo
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tale was thus told to her whom it most concerned, clearly and without reservation.
any
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The details are, however, known to the patient reader, and call for no recapitulation here.
Assuredly
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From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At La Pauline "Le plus lent a promettre est toujours le plus fidele a tenir."
board
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
call
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From this reading The details are, however, known to the patient reader, and call for no recapitulation here.
clearly
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From this reading The tale was thus told to her whom it most concerned, clearly and without reservation.
Clericy
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
comment
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
concerned
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From this reading The tale was thus told to her whom it most concerned, clearly and without reservation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
de
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The details are, however, known to the patient reader, and call for no recapitulation here.
detract
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From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
Divine
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From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
end
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
est
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From this reading At La Pauline "Le plus lent a promettre est toujours le plus fidele a tenir."
fate
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
fidele
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From this reading At La Pauline "Le plus lent a promettre est toujours le plus fidele a tenir."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The details are, however, known to the patient reader, and call for no recapitulation here.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
heard
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tale was thus told to her whom it most concerned, clearly and without reservation.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The details are, however, known to the patient reader, and call for no recapitulation here.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The details are, however, known to the patient reader, and call for no recapitulation here.
human
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From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
indeed
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
infallible
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From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tale was thus told to her whom it most concerned, clearly and without reservation.
judgment
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From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
known
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From this reading The details are, however, known to the patient reader, and call for no recapitulation here.
La
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From this reading At La Pauline "Le plus lent a promettre est toujours le plus fidele a tenir."
Le
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From this reading At La Pauline "Le plus lent a promettre est toujours le plus fidele a tenir."
lent
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From this reading At La Pauline "Le plus lent a promettre est toujours le plus fidele a tenir."
lives
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From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
Madame
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
made
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
moments
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
most
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From this reading The tale was thus told to her whom it most concerned, clearly and without reservation.
namely
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
needed
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From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The details are, however, known to the patient reader, and call for no recapitulation here.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
other
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
patient
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From this reading The details are, however, known to the patient reader, and call for no recapitulation here.
Pauline
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From this reading At La Pauline "Le plus lent a promettre est toujours le plus fidele a tenir."
plus
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From this reading At La Pauline "Le plus lent a promettre est toujours le plus fidele a tenir."
Principe
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
promettre
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From this reading At La Pauline "Le plus lent a promettre est toujours le plus fidele a tenir."
reader
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From this reading The details are, however, known to the patient reader, and call for no recapitulation here.
recapitulation
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From this reading The details are, however, known to the patient reader, and call for no recapitulation here.
reservation
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From this reading The tale was thus told to her whom it most concerned, clearly and without reservation.
ruled
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From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
sad
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
sat
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
some
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
steamer
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
tale
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From this reading The tale was thus told to her whom it most concerned, clearly and without reservation.
tenir
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From this reading At La Pauline "Le plus lent a promettre est toujours le plus fidele a tenir."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tale was thus told to her whom it most concerned, clearly and without reservation.
thus
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From this reading The tale was thus told to her whom it most concerned, clearly and without reservation.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tale was thus told to her whom it most concerned, clearly and without reservation.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tale was thus told to her whom it most concerned, clearly and without reservation.
toujours
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From this reading At La Pauline "Le plus lent a promettre est toujours le plus fidele a tenir."
two
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
unfortunate
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From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tale was thus told to her whom it most concerned, clearly and without reservation.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Madame de Clericy heard the end of it--namely, the sad fate of the unfortunate _Principe Amadeo_ and all, save two, on board that steamer--she sat in silence for some moments, and indeed made no comment at any other time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tale was thus told to her whom it most concerned, clearly and without reservation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The tale was thus told to her whom it most concerned, clearly and without reservation.
words
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From this reading Assuredly none was needed, nor could any human words add to or detract from that infallible Divine judgment which had so ruled our lives.
