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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 _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
adore
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
ambassador
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From this reading In fact, in Lucien he saw Jacques Collin, young, handsome, noble, and rising to the dignity of an ambassador.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In fact, in Lucien he saw Jacques Collin, young, handsome, noble, and rising to the dignity of an ambassador.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he went back to his cell Jacques Collin said to himself, “The boy is being examined.”
aware
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
back
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From this reading As he went back to his cell Jacques Collin said to himself, “The boy is being examined.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As he went back to his cell Jacques Collin said to himself, “The boy is being examined.”
boudoirs
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From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
boy
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From this reading As he went back to his cell Jacques Collin said to himself, “The boy is being examined.”
brilliant
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading As he went back to his cell Jacques Collin said to himself, “The boy is being examined.”
Collin
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From this reading In fact, in Lucien he saw Jacques Collin, young, handsome, noble, and rising to the dignity of an ambassador.
defiance
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
dignity
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From this reading In fact, in Lucien he saw Jacques Collin, young, handsome, noble, and rising to the dignity of an ambassador.
dined
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From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
distance
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he shivered--he who thought no more of killing a man than a laborer does of drinking.
doppelganger
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
drinking
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From this reading And he shivered--he who thought no more of killing a man than a laborer does of drinking.
duel
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
Esther
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From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
examined
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From this reading As he went back to his cell Jacques Collin said to himself, “The boy is being examined.”
fact
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From this reading In fact, in Lucien he saw Jacques Collin, young, handsome, noble, and rising to the dignity of an ambassador.
felt
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
fought
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
German
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
Grandlieus
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From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In fact, in Lucien he saw Jacques Collin, young, handsome, noble, and rising to the dignity of an ambassador.
happy
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, in Lucien he saw Jacques Collin, young, handsome, noble, and rising to the dignity of an ambassador.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he went back to his cell Jacques Collin said to himself, “The boy is being examined.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, in Lucien he saw Jacques Collin, young, handsome, noble, and rising to the dignity of an ambassador.
infamous
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
intelligible
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he went back to his cell Jacques Collin said to himself, “The boy is being examined.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
Jacques
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From this reading In fact, in Lucien he saw Jacques Collin, young, handsome, noble, and rising to the dignity of an ambassador.
killing
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From this reading And he shivered--he who thought no more of killing a man than a laborer does of drinking.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
laborer
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From this reading And he shivered--he who thought no more of killing a man than a laborer does of drinking.
ladies
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From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
leg
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
lived
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
loved
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From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
Lucien
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From this reading In fact, in Lucien he saw Jacques Collin, young, handsome, noble, and rising to the dignity of an ambassador.
man
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
matter
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
means
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
merge
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
more
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From this reading And he shivered--he who thought no more of killing a man than a laborer does of drinking.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And he shivered--he who thought no more of killing a man than a laborer does of drinking.
noble
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From this reading In fact, in Lucien he saw Jacques Collin, young, handsome, noble, and rising to the dignity of an ambassador.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
nutshell
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
obscure
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, in Lucien he saw Jacques Collin, young, handsome, noble, and rising to the dignity of an ambassador.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
pain
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
paternity
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
phenomenon
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
proxy
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From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
put
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
realized
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
rising
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From this reading In fact, in Lucien he saw Jacques Collin, young, handsome, noble, and rising to the dignity of an ambassador.
said
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From this reading As he went back to his cell Jacques Collin said to himself, “The boy is being examined.”
saw
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From this reading In fact, in Lucien he saw Jacques Collin, young, handsome, noble, and rising to the dignity of an ambassador.
shivered
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From this reading And he shivered--he who thought no more of killing a man than a laborer does of drinking.
soul
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
spiritual
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
stole
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From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
superstition
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And he shivered--he who thought no more of killing a man than a laborer does of drinking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he shivered--he who thought no more of killing a man than a laborer does of drinking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, in Lucien he saw Jacques Collin, young, handsome, noble, and rising to the dignity of an ambassador.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
Trompe-la-Mort
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From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
truly
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
unfaithful
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
unhappy
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he went back to his cell Jacques Collin said to himself, “The boy is being examined.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was _Trompe-la-Mort_ who dined with the Grandlieus, stole into ladies’ boudoirs, and loved Esther by proxy.
women
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
wounded
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From this reading _Trompe-la-Mort_ had realized the German superstition of a doppelganger by means of a spiritual paternity, a phenomenon which will be quite intelligible to those women who have ever truly loved, who have felt their soul merge in that of the man they adore, who have lived his life, whether noble or infamous, happy or unhappy, obscure or brilliant; who, in defiance of distance, have felt a pain in their leg if he were wounded in his; who if he fought a duel would have been aware of it; and who, to put the matter in a nutshell, did not need to be told he was unfaithful to know it.
young
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From this reading In fact, in Lucien he saw Jacques Collin, young, handsome, noble, and rising to the dignity of an ambassador.
