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Auguste
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From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could help loving her?
curious
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From this reading She knew--it was the reason of her curious reticences, of her sacrifice of herself to him.
down
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From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
evil
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From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
gay
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From this reading She was so intelligent, so graceful, so gay.
graceful
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From this reading She was so intelligent, so graceful, so gay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he loved her was inevitable.
help
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From this reading Who could help loving her?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew--it was the reason of her curious reticences, of her sacrifice of herself to him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew--it was the reason of her curious reticences, of her sacrifice of herself to him.
hideous
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From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew--it was the reason of her curious reticences, of her sacrifice of herself to him.
horrible
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From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
hot
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From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
inevitable
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From this reading That he loved her was inevitable.
intelligent
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From this reading She was so intelligent, so graceful, so gay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
knew
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From this reading She knew--it was the reason of her curious reticences, of her sacrifice of herself to him.
Louise
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From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
loved
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From this reading That he loved her was inevitable.
loving
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From this reading Who could help loving her?
M
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From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
Only
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From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
part
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From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
Provence
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From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
reason
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From this reading She knew--it was the reason of her curious reticences, of her sacrifice of herself to him.
reticences
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From this reading She knew--it was the reason of her curious reticences, of her sacrifice of herself to him.
sacrifice
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From this reading She knew--it was the reason of her curious reticences, of her sacrifice of herself to him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew--it was the reason of her curious reticences, of her sacrifice of herself to him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so intelligent, so graceful, so gay.
sun
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From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
sure
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From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he loved her was inevitable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
there
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From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
thing
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From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew--it was the reason of her curious reticences, of her sacrifice of herself to him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew--it was the reason of her curious reticences, of her sacrifice of herself to him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who could help loving her?
worked
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From this reading Only of one thing were we sure: however hideous or horrible the evil, M. Auguste had worked "down there," under the hot sun of Provence, Louise had no part in it.
