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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 He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
act
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From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
anger
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From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
away
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From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
bemoaned
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From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
betrayed
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From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
CARLYLE
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From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
certain
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From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
dignified
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From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
down
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From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
Eugene
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From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
explaining
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From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
glove
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From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
goes
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From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
Grandon's
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From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
hand
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From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
happy
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From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
heat
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From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
keep
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From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
knows
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From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
Laura
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From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
Legislature
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From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
Lepelletier
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From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
Madame
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From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
man
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From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
Marcia
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From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
more
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From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
mother
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From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
other
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From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
puts
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From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
short-sightedness
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From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
some
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From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
source
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From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
steel
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From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
tale
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From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
taxes
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From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
there
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From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
tidbit
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From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
trust
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From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
velvet
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From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
very
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From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
well
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From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
white
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From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
young
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From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
