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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 STAGES TO CALVARY The little sentence, so terrible in its conciseness, set up a clear issue between the two adversaries.
adversaries
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amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
attitude
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From this reading Le Corbier, from the beginning of the scene, had noticed the young woman's strange attitude, her silence, her fevered glances that seemed to probe Philippe Morestal's very soul.
away
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From this reading Carried away by the exuberance of their convictions, they had widened the discussion into a sort of oratorical joust in which each fought eagerly for the opinions which he held dear.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Le Corbier, from the beginning of the scene, had noticed the young woman's strange attitude, her silence, her fevered glances that seemed to probe Philippe Morestal's very soul.
better
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From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE STAGES TO CALVARY The little sentence, so terrible in its conciseness, set up a clear issue between the two adversaries.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Carried away by the exuberance of their convictions, they had widened the discussion into a sort of oratorical joust in which each fought eagerly for the opinions which he held dear.
CALVARY
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Carried
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clear
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conciseness
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convictions
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Corbier
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From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
dear
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discussion
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doubt
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From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
duel
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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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eagerly
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evoked
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From this reading Marthe's little sentence evoked that light.
exuberance
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fevered
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flash
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From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fought
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From this reading Carried away by the exuberance of their convictions, they had widened the discussion into a sort of oratorical joust in which each fought eagerly for the opinions which he held dear.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
glances
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From this reading Le Corbier, from the beginning of the scene, had noticed the young woman's strange attitude, her silence, her fevered glances that seemed to probe Philippe Morestal's very soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carried away by the exuberance of their convictions, they had widened the discussion into a sort of oratorical joust in which each fought eagerly for the opinions which he held dear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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held
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From this reading Carried away by the exuberance of their convictions, they had widened the discussion into a sort of oratorical joust in which each fought eagerly for the opinions which he held dear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Le Corbier, from the beginning of the scene, had noticed the young woman's strange attitude, her silence, her fevered glances that seemed to probe Philippe Morestal's very soul.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STAGES TO CALVARY The little sentence, so terrible in its conciseness, set up a clear issue between the two adversaries.
interrupt
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From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Carried away by the exuberance of their convictions, they had widened the discussion into a sort of oratorical joust in which each fought eagerly for the opinions which he held dear.
issue
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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joust
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From this reading Carried away by the exuberance of their convictions, they had widened the discussion into a sort of oratorical joust in which each fought eagerly for the opinions which he held dear.
knew
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From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
Le
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From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
light
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From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STAGES TO CALVARY The little sentence, so terrible in its conciseness, set up a clear issue between the two adversaries.
Marthe's
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From this reading Marthe's little sentence evoked that light.
Morestal's
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From this reading Le Corbier, from the beginning of the scene, had noticed the young woman's strange attitude, her silence, her fevered glances that seemed to probe Philippe Morestal's very soul.
noticed
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From this reading Le Corbier, from the beginning of the scene, had noticed the young woman's strange attitude, her silence, her fevered glances that seemed to probe Philippe Morestal's very soul.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carried away by the exuberance of their convictions, they had widened the discussion into a sort of oratorical joust in which each fought eagerly for the opinions which he held dear.
opinions
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From this reading Carried away by the exuberance of their convictions, they had widened the discussion into a sort of oratorical joust in which each fought eagerly for the opinions which he held dear.
oratorical
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From this reading Carried away by the exuberance of their convictions, they had widened the discussion into a sort of oratorical joust in which each fought eagerly for the opinions which he held dear.
Philippe
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probe
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From this reading Le Corbier, from the beginning of the scene, had noticed the young woman's strange attitude, her silence, her fevered glances that seemed to probe Philippe Morestal's very soul.
scene
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From this reading Le Corbier, from the beginning of the scene, had noticed the young woman's strange attitude, her silence, her fevered glances that seemed to probe Philippe Morestal's very soul.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Le Corbier, from the beginning of the scene, had noticed the young woman's strange attitude, her silence, her fevered glances that seemed to probe Philippe Morestal's very soul.
sentence
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set
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silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Le Corbier, from the beginning of the scene, had noticed the young woman's strange attitude, her silence, her fevered glances that seemed to probe Philippe Morestal's very soul.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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some
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sort
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soul
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STAGES
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strange
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From this reading Le Corbier, from the beginning of the scene, had noticed the young woman's strange attitude, her silence, her fevered glances that seemed to probe Philippe Morestal's very soul.
superfluous
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From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE STAGES TO CALVARY The little sentence, so terrible in its conciseness, set up a clear issue between the two adversaries.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAGES TO CALVARY The little sentence, so terrible in its conciseness, set up a clear issue between the two adversaries.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Carried away by the exuberance of their convictions, they had widened the discussion into a sort of oratorical joust in which each fought eagerly for the opinions which he held dear.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carried away by the exuberance of their convictions, they had widened the discussion into a sort of oratorical joust in which each fought eagerly for the opinions which he held dear.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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two
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unexpected
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From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
up
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very
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From this reading Le Corbier, from the beginning of the scene, had noticed the young woman's strange attitude, her silence, her fevered glances that seemed to probe Philippe Morestal's very soul.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carried away by the exuberance of their convictions, they had widened the discussion into a sort of oratorical joust in which each fought eagerly for the opinions which he held dear.
widened
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From this reading Carried away by the exuberance of their convictions, they had widened the discussion into a sort of oratorical joust in which each fought eagerly for the opinions which he held dear.
woman's
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words
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Le Corbier knew better than to interrupt a duel whence he had little doubt that some unexpected light would flash, at last, from amid the superfluous words.
young
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From this reading Le Corbier, from the beginning of the scene, had noticed the young woman's strange attitude, her silence, her fevered glances that seemed to probe Philippe Morestal's very soul.
