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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 "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
Abbe
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From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
achieved
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From this reading "What is quite unintelligible," said he to himself, "is the disproportion between the promises made to her by Jesus and the results achieved.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he sat meditating.
arranged
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From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
Bavoil
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From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
bearing
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From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "What is quite unintelligible," said he to himself, "is the disproportion between the promises made to her by Jesus and the results achieved.
biography
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From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
calls
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From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
collected
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From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
confessed
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From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
de
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From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
deal
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From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
dear
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From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
degrees
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From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
disproportion
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From this reading "What is quite unintelligible," said he to himself, "is the disproportion between the promises made to her by Jesus and the results achieved.
Durtal
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From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
easy
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From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
Gevresin
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From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
handled
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From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
history
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From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
Jeanne
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From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
Jesus
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From this reading "What is quite unintelligible," said he to himself, "is the disproportion between the promises made to her by Jesus and the results achieved.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
lightly
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From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
Madame
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From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
made
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From this reading "What is quite unintelligible," said he to himself, "is the disproportion between the promises made to her by Jesus and the results achieved.
Matel
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From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
meditating
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From this reading And he sat meditating.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
notes
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From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
presence
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From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
promises
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From this reading "What is quite unintelligible," said he to himself, "is the disproportion between the promises made to her by Jesus and the results achieved.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is quite unintelligible," said he to himself, "is the disproportion between the promises made to her by Jesus and the results achieved.
results
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From this reading "What is quite unintelligible," said he to himself, "is the disproportion between the promises made to her by Jesus and the results achieved.
said
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From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
Saint
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From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
sat
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From this reading And he sat meditating.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
unintelligible
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From this reading "What is quite unintelligible," said he to himself, "is the disproportion between the promises made to her by Jesus and the results achieved.
Venerable
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From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is quite unintelligible," said he to himself, "is the disproportion between the promises made to her by Jesus and the results achieved.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
Why
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From this reading Why not?'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
woman
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From this reading "But it is a biography that is not easy to deal with or that can be lightly handled," said Durtal to himself, as he arranged the notes he had collected by degrees as bearing on this Venerable woman.
write
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From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yes, I know when I confessed in her presence that I did not yet know of which Saint I might write the history, Madame Bavoil--dear Madame Bavoil, as the Abbe Gevresin calls her--exclaimed: 'The life of Jeanne de Matel!
