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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 As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, although nothing prevented him from exploring the boundless fields of improbable possibilities, he could think of nothing satisfactory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
boundless
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From this reading But, although nothing prevented him from exploring the boundless fields of improbable possibilities, he could think of nothing satisfactory.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, although nothing prevented him from exploring the boundless fields of improbable possibilities, he could think of nothing satisfactory.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For he was not deceived by Madame Leon, or by her pretended devotion to Mademoiselle Marguerite.
certain
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From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
confident
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From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
consciousness
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From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But, although nothing prevented him from exploring the boundless fields of improbable possibilities, he could think of nothing satisfactory.
count
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From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
deceived
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From this reading For he was not deceived by Madame Leon, or by her pretended devotion to Mademoiselle Marguerite.
devotion
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From this reading For he was not deceived by Madame Leon, or by her pretended devotion to Mademoiselle Marguerite.
discover
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From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
enmity
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From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
existed
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From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
exploring
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From this reading But, although nothing prevented him from exploring the boundless fields of improbable possibilities, he could think of nothing satisfactory.
felt
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From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
fields
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From this reading But, although nothing prevented him from exploring the boundless fields of improbable possibilities, he could think of nothing satisfactory.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he was not deceived by Madame Leon, or by her pretended devotion to Mademoiselle Marguerite.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, although nothing prevented him from exploring the boundless fields of improbable possibilities, he could think of nothing satisfactory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, although nothing prevented him from exploring the boundless fields of improbable possibilities, he could think of nothing satisfactory.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For he was not deceived by Madame Leon, or by her pretended devotion to Mademoiselle Marguerite.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
hours
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From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
housekeeper
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From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
identical
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From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
improbable
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From this reading But, although nothing prevented him from exploring the boundless fields of improbable possibilities, he could think of nothing satisfactory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
interested
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From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
interests
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From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
knowledge
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From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
Leon
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From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
Madame
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From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
making
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From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
Marguerite
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From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
Marguerite's
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From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
matter
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From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But, although nothing prevented him from exploring the boundless fields of improbable possibilities, he could think of nothing satisfactory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, although nothing prevented him from exploring the boundless fields of improbable possibilities, he could think of nothing satisfactory.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
only
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From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
persuaded
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From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
possibilities
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From this reading But, although nothing prevented him from exploring the boundless fields of improbable possibilities, he could think of nothing satisfactory.
pretended
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From this reading For he was not deceived by Madame Leon, or by her pretended devotion to Mademoiselle Marguerite.
prevented
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From this reading But, although nothing prevented him from exploring the boundless fields of improbable possibilities, he could think of nothing satisfactory.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
regain
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From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
satisfactory
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From this reading But, although nothing prevented him from exploring the boundless fields of improbable possibilities, he could think of nothing satisfactory.
second
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From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
spent
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From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
There
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From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, although nothing prevented him from exploring the boundless fields of improbable possibilities, he could think of nothing satisfactory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
trying
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From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
two
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From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
visit
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From this reading The doctor spent the two hours that remained to him before making his second visit in trying to discover it.
visited
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From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As to their interests in the matter, the doctor felt confident that they were not identical; he was persuaded that a secret enmity existed between them, and that the housekeeper had visited him without Mademoiselle Marguerite’s knowledge.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was only one certain point, that Madame Leon and Mademoiselle Marguerite were equally interested in the question as to whether the count would regain consciousness or not.
