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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 It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
always
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “From an attack of apoplexy.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
apoplexynounUS /ˈæpəplɛksi/
a sudden loss of consciousness or death from a stroke
From this reading “From an attack of apoplexy.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
attack
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From this reading “From an attack of apoplexy.”
breaking
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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
completely
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
confessed
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From this reading Madame d’Argeles had confessed everything!
d'Argeles
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From this reading Madame d’Argeles had confessed everything!
emotion
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Madame d’Argeles had confessed everything!
evinced
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
exclaimed
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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.
felt
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
forgive
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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.
Fortunat
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From an attack of apoplexy.”
God
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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.
greatly
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
heart
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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
instance
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
killed
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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
letter
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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
M
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
Madame
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From this reading Madame d’Argeles had confessed everything!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.
mitigated
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
moved
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
much
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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.
needless
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
now
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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “From an attack of apoplexy.”
others
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
present
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
quickly
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
respectful
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
satisfaction
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
say
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
succeeded
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
suffered
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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
suspected
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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.
sympathy
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
truth
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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
wept
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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
woes
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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
woman
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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.
wretched
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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.
