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advice
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From this reading She had unbosomed herself to one or two trusty female friends who lived near her, and she had applied for advice and assistance to two priests.
all
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From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
any
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From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
applied
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From this reading She had unbosomed herself to one or two trusty female friends who lived near her, and she had applied for advice and assistance to two priests.
assistance
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From this reading She had unbosomed herself to one or two trusty female friends who lived near her, and she had applied for advice and assistance to two priests.
become
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From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
complained
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From this reading We have already seen that she had told Lotta Luxa and her son, and she had, of course, complained frequently on the matter to her husband.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had, indeed, consulted various persons on the subject in the strictest confidence.
connection
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From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
consulted
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From this reading She had, indeed, consulted various persons on the subject in the strictest confidence.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have already seen that she had told Lotta Luxa and her son, and she had, of course, complained frequently on the matter to her husband.
declared
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From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
degradation
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From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
female
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From this reading She had unbosomed herself to one or two trusty female friends who lived near her, and she had applied for advice and assistance to two priests.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had unbosomed herself to one or two trusty female friends who lived near her, and she had applied for advice and assistance to two priests.
forgetting
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From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
frequently
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From this reading We have already seen that she had told Lotta Luxa and her son, and she had, of course, complained frequently on the matter to her husband.
friends
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From this reading She had unbosomed herself to one or two trusty female friends who lived near her, and she had applied for advice and assistance to two priests.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
horror
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From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
husband
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From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had, indeed, consulted various persons on the subject in the strictest confidence.
indeed
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From this reading She had, indeed, consulted various persons on the subject in the strictest confidence.
knowledge
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From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
lived
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From this reading She had unbosomed herself to one or two trusty female friends who lived near her, and she had applied for advice and assistance to two priests.
Lotta
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From this reading We have already seen that she had told Lotta Luxa and her son, and she had, of course, complained frequently on the matter to her husband.
Luxa
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From this reading We have already seen that she had told Lotta Luxa and her son, and she had, of course, complained frequently on the matter to her husband.
Madame
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From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
matter
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From this reading We have already seen that she had told Lotta Luxa and her son, and she had, of course, complained frequently on the matter to her husband.
more
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From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
near
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From this reading She had unbosomed herself to one or two trusty female friends who lived near her, and she had applied for advice and assistance to two priests.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had unbosomed herself to one or two trusty female friends who lived near her, and she had applied for advice and assistance to two priests.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had unbosomed herself to one or two trusty female friends who lived near her, and she had applied for advice and assistance to two priests.
perhaps
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From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
persons
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From this reading She had, indeed, consulted various persons on the subject in the strictest confidence.
Prague
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From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
prevent
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From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
priests
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From this reading She had unbosomed herself to one or two trusty female friends who lived near her, and she had applied for advice and assistance to two priests.
reached
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From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
seen
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From this reading We have already seen that she had told Lotta Luxa and her son, and she had, of course, complained frequently on the matter to her husband.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
son
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From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
strictest
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From this reading She had, indeed, consulted various persons on the subject in the strictest confidence.
subject
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From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
talking
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From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
threatened
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From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
tidings
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From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have already seen that she had told Lotta Luxa and her son, and she had, of course, complained frequently on the matter to her husband.
trusty
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From this reading She had unbosomed herself to one or two trusty female friends who lived near her, and she had applied for advice and assistance to two priests.
two
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From this reading She had unbosomed herself to one or two trusty female friends who lived near her, and she had applied for advice and assistance to two priests.
unbosomed
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From this reading She had unbosomed herself to one or two trusty female friends who lived near her, and she had applied for advice and assistance to two priests.
various
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From this reading She had, indeed, consulted various persons on the subject in the strictest confidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have already seen that she had told Lotta Luxa and her son, and she had, of course, complained frequently on the matter to her husband.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She declared to her husband and son that all Prague were already talking of the horror, forgetting, perhaps, that any knowledge which Prague had on the subject must have come from herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had unbosomed herself to one or two trusty female friends who lived near her, and she had applied for advice and assistance to two priests.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
Zamenoy
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From this reading The more Madame Zamenoy thought of the terrible tidings which had reached her, the more determined did she become to prevent the degradation of the connection with which she was threatened.
