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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 A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
absent
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From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
acute
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From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour of this weary waiting, anxiety began to assail him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Women were so fickle and so capricious! which remark inwardly muttered came with singular inappropriateness from Gaston de Stainville.
anxiety
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From this reading For the last quarter of an hour of this weary waiting, anxiety began to assail him.
apprehensions
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From this reading His keen judgment, however, fought his apprehensions.
assail
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From this reading For the last quarter of an hour of this weary waiting, anxiety began to assail him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour of this weary waiting, anxiety began to assail him.
bendable
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From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
came
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From this reading Women were so fickle and so capricious! which remark inwardly muttered came with singular inappropriateness from Gaston de Stainville.
capricious
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From this reading Women were so fickle and so capricious! which remark inwardly muttered came with singular inappropriateness from Gaston de Stainville.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
crisis
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From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
de
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From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
FAREWELL
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From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
fickle
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From this reading Women were so fickle and so capricious! which remark inwardly muttered came with singular inappropriateness from Gaston de Stainville.
firm
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From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour of this weary waiting, anxiety began to assail him.
fought
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From this reading His keen judgment, however, fought his apprehensions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Women were so fickle and so capricious! which remark inwardly muttered came with singular inappropriateness from Gaston de Stainville.
garden
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From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
Gaston
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From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour of this weary waiting, anxiety began to assail him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His keen judgment, however, fought his apprehensions.
hour
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From this reading For the last quarter of an hour of this weary waiting, anxiety began to assail him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His keen judgment, however, fought his apprehensions.
idly
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From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
inappropriateness
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From this reading Women were so fickle and so capricious! which remark inwardly muttered came with singular inappropriateness from Gaston de Stainville.
inwardly
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From this reading Women were so fickle and so capricious! which remark inwardly muttered came with singular inappropriateness from Gaston de Stainville.
judgment
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From this reading His keen judgment, however, fought his apprehensions.
just
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From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
keen
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From this reading His keen judgment, however, fought his apprehensions.
knew
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From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour of this weary waiting, anxiety began to assail him.
less
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From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
Lydie
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From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
more
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From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading Women were so fickle and so capricious! which remark inwardly muttered came with singular inappropriateness from Gaston de Stainville.
obstinacy
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From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
once
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From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
other
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From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
own
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From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
purpose
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From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
quarter
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From this reading For the last quarter of an hour of this weary waiting, anxiety began to assail him.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
remark
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From this reading Women were so fickle and so capricious! which remark inwardly muttered came with singular inappropriateness from Gaston de Stainville.
seat
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From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
sex
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From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
singular
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From this reading Women were so fickle and so capricious! which remark inwardly muttered came with singular inappropriateness from Gaston de Stainville.
sitting
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From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
Stainville
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From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
stronger
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From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour of this weary waiting, anxiety began to assail him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour of this weary waiting, anxiety began to assail him.
unlike
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From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
vaguely
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From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
waiting
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From this reading For the last quarter of an hour of this weary waiting, anxiety began to assail him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
weaker
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From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
weary
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From this reading For the last quarter of an hour of this weary waiting, anxiety began to assail him.
well
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From this reading He knew quite well that Lydie was unlike other women, at once stronger and weaker than those of her own sex, more firm in her purpose, less bendable in her obstinacy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Women were so fickle and so capricious! which remark inwardly muttered came with singular inappropriateness from Gaston de Stainville.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
why
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From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Women were so fickle and so capricious! which remark inwardly muttered came with singular inappropriateness from Gaston de Stainville.
Women
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From this reading Women were so fickle and so capricious! which remark inwardly muttered came with singular inappropriateness from Gaston de Stainville.
wondering
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From this reading A FAREWELL Gaston de Stainville had been sitting idly on the garden seat, vaguely wondering why Lydie was so long absent, ignorant of course of the acute crisis through which she had just passed.
