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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
account
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From this reading The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
announced
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From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
approaching
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From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
attain
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From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
blow
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From this reading The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
Colbert's
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From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
concealed
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From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
crime
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From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
deep
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From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
delight
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From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
detestable
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From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
downfall
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From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
efforts
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From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
employed
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From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
events
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From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
forced
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From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
friend
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From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
heartlessly
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From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
ideas
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From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
interest
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From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
less
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From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
losing
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From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
maneuvers
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From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
Marguerite
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From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
marquise
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From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
means
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From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
menaces
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From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
more
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From this reading The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
object
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From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
once
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From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
painful
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From this reading The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
public
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From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
pursue
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From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
recovered
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From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
reflect
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From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
relentless
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From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
risk
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From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
seduction
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From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
semblance
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From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
some
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From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
then
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From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
train
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From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
Treason
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From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
unexpected
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From this reading The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
untiring
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From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
way
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From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
weapons
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From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
wicked
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From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
