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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 He had been presented to the lady, and neither had received a favorable impression of the other.
all
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From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
anger
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
another's
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
arrangements
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From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the very first glance each one felt that inevitable repugnance which the lapse of years can never efface.
attachment
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
away
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been presented to the lady, and neither had received a favorable impression of the other.
BELLS
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From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS; FUNERAL KNELLS.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At the very first glance each one felt that inevitable repugnance which the lapse of years can never efface.
completed
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From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
confiding
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
Croisenois
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
days
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From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
de
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From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
dreading
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At the very first glance each one felt that inevitable repugnance which the lapse of years can never efface.
efface
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From this reading At the very first glance each one felt that inevitable repugnance which the lapse of years can never efface.
father
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
favorable
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From this reading He had been presented to the lady, and neither had received a favorable impression of the other.
fear
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
felt
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From this reading At the very first glance each one felt that inevitable repugnance which the lapse of years can never efface.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the very first glance each one felt that inevitable repugnance which the lapse of years can never efface.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
FUNERAL
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From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS; FUNERAL KNELLS.
George
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
glance
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From this reading At the very first glance each one felt that inevitable repugnance which the lapse of years can never efface.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
hand
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
hard
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From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been presented to the lady, and neither had received a favorable impression of the other.
heart
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
idea
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
impression
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From this reading He had been presented to the lady, and neither had received a favorable impression of the other.
inevitable
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From this reading At the very first glance each one felt that inevitable repugnance which the lapse of years can never efface.
KNELLS
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From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS; FUNERAL KNELLS.
lady
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From this reading He had been presented to the lady, and neither had received a favorable impression of the other.
lapse
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From this reading At the very first glance each one felt that inevitable repugnance which the lapse of years can never efface.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
Marie
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
MARRIAGE
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From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS; FUNERAL KNELLS.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
moment
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
necessary
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From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He had been presented to the lady, and neither had received a favorable impression of the other.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the very first glance each one felt that inevitable repugnance which the lapse of years can never efface.
Norbert
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From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
obdurate
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
occurred
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the very first glance each one felt that inevitable repugnance which the lapse of years can never efface.
opportunity
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
other
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From this reading He had been presented to the lady, and neither had received a favorable impression of the other.
pass
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
presented
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From this reading He had been presented to the lady, and neither had received a favorable impression of the other.
pretensions
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
propitious
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
Puymandour
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From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
received
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From this reading He had been presented to the lady, and neither had received a favorable impression of the other.
repugnancenounUS /rɪˈpʌɡnəns/
strong disgust or dislike showing strong disgust or dislike toward something
From this reading At the very first glance each one felt that inevitable repugnance which the lapse of years can never efface.
restrained
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
several
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the very first glance each one felt that inevitable repugnance which the lapse of years can never efface.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
Three
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From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
times
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been presented to the lady, and neither had received a favorable impression of the other.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
very
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From this reading At the very first glance each one felt that inevitable repugnance which the lapse of years can never efface.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the very first glance each one felt that inevitable repugnance which the lapse of years can never efface.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
withdraw
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From this reading While dreading the anger of her obdurate father, Marie had at one time thought of confiding the secret of her attachment to George de Croisenois to Norbert, for she had the idea that if she told him that her heart was another’s, he might withdraw his pretensions to her hand; but several times, when the opportunity occurred, fear restrained her tongue, and she let the propitious moment pass away.
work
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From this reading Three days of hard work had completed all the arrangements necessary for the marriage of Norbert and Mademoiselle de Puymandour.
years
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From this reading At the very first glance each one felt that inevitable repugnance which the lapse of years can never efface.
