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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 And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
all
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From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
almost
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From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
anguish
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From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
any
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
ascertaining
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From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
attack
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
called
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From this reading She called nobody since she knew that nobody would come.
came
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From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
case
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
ceilings
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
collapse
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She called nobody since she knew that nobody would come.
confidant
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From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
conqueror
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
Constance
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From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
day
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From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
death
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
Denis
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
empty
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From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
erect
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
evening
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From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
factory
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From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
final
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
fixed
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From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
full
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
gave
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From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
haunted
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From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
house
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From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
husband
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From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
idea
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From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
information
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From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
install
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
knew
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From this reading She called nobody since she knew that nobody would come.
leaving
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From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
like
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
made
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From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
master
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
moment
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From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
Morange
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From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
near
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From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading She called nobody since she knew that nobody would come.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
obstinacy
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
occupation
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From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
office
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From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
other
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From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
presence
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
prevent
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
reigning
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
repeating
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
rise
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
simplicity
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From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She called nobody since she knew that nobody would come.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
son
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From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
sovereignty
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
speak
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From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
stifle
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From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
sufficed
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
sunk
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She called nobody since she knew that nobody would come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
there
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From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
unconquerable
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From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
watching
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From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amid this retired life, Constance, haunted as she was by her fixed idea, had no other occupation than that of watching the factory, and ascertaining what went on there day by day.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Morange, whom she had made her confidant, gave her information in all simplicity almost every evening, when he came to speak to her for a moment after leaving his office.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the attack over, with what unconquerable obstinacy did she rise erect again, repeating that her presence sufficed to prevent Denis from being the master, from reigning alone in full sovereignty, and that in any case he would not have the house and install himself in it like a conqueror, so long as she had not sunk to death under the final collapse of the ceilings.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She called nobody since she knew that nobody would come.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet what anguish it was when she suddenly began to stifle, all alone in the empty house, without son or husband near her!
