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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 It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
all
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From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My dear husband’s letters had been full of enthusiasm for me.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
best
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From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
business
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
came
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
cards
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
cheerful
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From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
circumstances
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From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
conceived
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From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
copied
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
de
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From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
dear
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From this reading My dear husband’s letters had been full of enthusiasm for me.
deserts
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From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
dozing
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
embroidery
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
enthusiasm
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From this reading My dear husband’s letters had been full of enthusiasm for me.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
evening
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
eyes
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From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
far
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From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
favour
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From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear husband’s letters had been full of enthusiasm for me.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
full
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From this reading My dear husband’s letters had been full of enthusiasm for me.
Gaspard
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
Gazette
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
gratitude
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From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
halo
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From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
heroine
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From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
high
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From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
husband's
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From this reading My dear husband’s letters had been full of enthusiasm for me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
invested
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From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
kind
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From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
letters
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From this reading My dear husband’s letters had been full of enthusiasm for me.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
liked
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
M
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From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
made
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From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
man's
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From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
Marquis's
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From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
more
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From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
near
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
Nidemerle
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From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
old
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From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
once
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
opinion
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From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
papers
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From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
played
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
playing
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
read
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
return
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From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
sat
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
sit
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
sometimes
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
sort
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From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
talking
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
tenderness
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From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
together
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From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
very
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From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
week
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
wrote
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
