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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 The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
abyss
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From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
awakened
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From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
behold
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From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A man of the count’s temperament could not long indulge in that melancholy which can exist in common minds, but which destroys superior ones.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A man of the count’s temperament could not long indulge in that melancholy which can exist in common minds, but which destroys superior ones.
change
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From this reading Since the death of little Edward a great change had taken place in Monte Cristo.
combat
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From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
common
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From this reading A man of the count’s temperament could not long indulge in that melancholy which can exist in common minds, but which destroys superior ones.
conversation
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From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A man of the count’s temperament could not long indulge in that melancholy which can exist in common minds, but which destroys superior ones.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
count's
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From this reading A man of the count’s temperament could not long indulge in that melancholy which can exist in common minds, but which destroys superior ones.
Cristo
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From this reading Since the death of little Edward a great change had taken place in Monte Cristo.
death
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From this reading Since the death of little Edward a great change had taken place in Monte Cristo.
departed
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From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
destroys
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From this reading A man of the count’s temperament could not long indulge in that melancholy which can exist in common minds, but which destroys superior ones.
doubt
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From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
Edward
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From this reading Since the death of little Edward a great change had taken place in Monte Cristo.
exist
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From this reading A man of the count’s temperament could not long indulge in that melancholy which can exist in common minds, but which destroys superior ones.
felt
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From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the death of little Edward a great change had taken place in Monte Cristo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
heart
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From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
house
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From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
indulge
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From this reading A man of the count’s temperament could not long indulge in that melancholy which can exist in common minds, but which destroys superior ones.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
just
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From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the death of little Edward a great change had taken place in Monte Cristo.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
man
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From this reading A man of the count’s temperament could not long indulge in that melancholy which can exist in common minds, but which destroys superior ones.
many
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From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
melancholy
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From this reading A man of the count’s temperament could not long indulge in that melancholy which can exist in common minds, but which destroys superior ones.
Mercédès
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From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
minds
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From this reading A man of the count’s temperament could not long indulge in that melancholy which can exist in common minds, but which destroys superior ones.
Monte
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From this reading Since the death of little Edward a great change had taken place in Monte Cristo.
More
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From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
necessary
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From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A man of the count’s temperament could not long indulge in that melancholy which can exist in common minds, but which destroys superior ones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the death of little Edward a great change had taken place in Monte Cristo.
ones
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From this reading A man of the count’s temperament could not long indulge in that melancholy which can exist in common minds, but which destroys superior ones.
path
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From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
place
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From this reading Since the death of little Edward a great change had taken place in Monte Cristo.
probably
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From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
reached
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From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
recollections
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From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
sad
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From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
saw
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From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the death of little Edward a great change had taken place in Monte Cristo.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
summit
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From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
superior
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From this reading A man of the count’s temperament could not long indulge in that melancholy which can exist in common minds, but which destroys superior ones.
taken
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From this reading Since the death of little Edward a great change had taken place in Monte Cristo.
temperament
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From this reading A man of the count’s temperament could not long indulge in that melancholy which can exist in common minds, but which destroys superior ones.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading More than this, the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
tortuous
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From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
vengeance
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From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again.
yawning
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From this reading Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.
