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acute
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From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
beating
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From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
became
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From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
carts
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From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
compute
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From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
cousin
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From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
distance
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From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
ear
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From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
full
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From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
heart
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From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
heavy
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From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
incapable
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From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
indeed
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From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
listening
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From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
made
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From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
measuring
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From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
met
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From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
minutes
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From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
moment
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From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
Morin
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From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
mother
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From this reading His mother slept soundly: that was well.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
noises
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From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
perceptions
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From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
Pierre
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From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
place
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From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
pretending
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From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
reached
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From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
read
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From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
reality
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From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
rendezvous
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From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
respect
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From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
roll
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From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
sensitive
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From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
slept
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From this reading His mother slept soundly: that was well.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
sound
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From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
soundly
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From this reading His mother slept soundly: that was well.
tension
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From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
unable
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From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
up
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From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
Virginie
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From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
well
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From this reading His mother slept soundly: that was well.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
