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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 She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
accepted
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From this reading The unspoken, for the first month or so of Madame von Marwitz's return, remained accepted.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
apparent
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From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
away
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From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
became
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From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
Belot
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
busy
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From this reading Madame von Marwitz was tremendously busy.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
concerts
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
declarations
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From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
definitions
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From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
enough
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
fact
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From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
far
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From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
felt
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From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unspoken, for the first month or so of Madame von Marwitz's return, remained accepted.
flat
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The unspoken, for the first month or so of Madame von Marwitz's return, remained accepted.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
founded
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From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
frequently
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From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
give
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
Gregory's
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From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
immunity
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From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
London
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From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
Madame
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From this reading The unspoken, for the first month or so of Madame von Marwitz's return, remained accepted.
many
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
Marwitz
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From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
Marwitz's
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From this reading The unspoken, for the first month or so of Madame von Marwitz's return, remained accepted.
meet
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From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
mere
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From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
month
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From this reading The unspoken, for the first month or so of Madame von Marwitz's return, remained accepted.
more
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From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
natural
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unspoken, for the first month or so of Madame von Marwitz's return, remained accepted.
often
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From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The unspoken, for the first month or so of Madame von Marwitz's return, remained accepted.
paid
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
paint
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
Paris
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
portrait
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
reassuring
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From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The unspoken, for the first month or so of Madame von Marwitz's return, remained accepted.
return
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From this reading The unspoken, for the first month or so of Madame von Marwitz's return, remained accepted.
safe
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From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
sat
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
see
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From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The unspoken, for the first month or so of Madame von Marwitz's return, remained accepted.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unspoken, for the first month or so of Madame von Marwitz's return, remained accepted.
There
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From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
three
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
too
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From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
tremendously
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From this reading Madame von Marwitz was tremendously busy.
two
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
unspoken
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From this reading The unspoken, for the first month or so of Madame von Marwitz's return, remained accepted.
very
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From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
visits
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
von
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From this reading The unspoken, for the first month or so of Madame von Marwitz's return, remained accepted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
week-end
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no declarations and no definitions, and Gregory's immunity was founded on something more reassuring than the mere fact that Madame von Marwitz frequently went away.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she was in London, it became apparent, he was to see very little of her, and as long as they did not meet too often he felt that he was, in so far, safe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
winter
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From this reading She paid many week-end visits; she sat to Belot--who had come to London to paint it--for a great portrait; she was to give three concerts in London during the winter and two in Paris, and it was natural enough that she had not found time to come to the flat again.
