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Adrian
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From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
affection
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From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The world seemed very hard to Marie Bromar when she was left alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Madame Voss would risk an opinion as to the room which the young man ought to occupy, and the manner in which he should be fed and entertained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her uncle in this matter was her enemy, and her aunt was completely under her uncle's guidance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madame Voss would risk an opinion as to the room which the young man ought to occupy, and the manner in which he should be fed and entertained.
assistance
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From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
aunt
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From this reading Her uncle in this matter was her enemy, and her aunt was completely under her uncle's guidance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
Bromar
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From this reading The world seemed very hard to Marie Bromar when she was left alone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
comfort
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From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
coming
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From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
completely
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From this reading Her uncle in this matter was her enemy, and her aunt was completely under her uncle's guidance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
days
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From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
doubt
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From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
enemy
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From this reading Her uncle in this matter was her enemy, and her aunt was completely under her uncle's guidance.
entertained
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From this reading Madame Voss would risk an opinion as to the room which the young man ought to occupy, and the manner in which he should be fed and entertained.
fed
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From this reading Madame Voss would risk an opinion as to the room which the young man ought to occupy, and the manner in which he should be fed and entertained.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
go
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From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
guidance
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From this reading Her uncle in this matter was her enemy, and her aunt was completely under her uncle's guidance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
hard
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From this reading The world seemed very hard to Marie Bromar when she was left alone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Voss would risk an opinion as to the room which the young man ought to occupy, and the manner in which he should be fed and entertained.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her uncle in this matter was her enemy, and her aunt was completely under her uncle's guidance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The world seemed very hard to Marie Bromar when she was left alone.
loved
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From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
Madame
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From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
man
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From this reading Madame Voss would risk an opinion as to the room which the young man ought to occupy, and the manner in which he should be fed and entertained.
manner
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From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
many
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From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
Marie
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From this reading The world seemed very hard to Marie Bromar when she was left alone.
matter
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From this reading Her uncle in this matter was her enemy, and her aunt was completely under her uncle's guidance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
occupy
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From this reading Madame Voss would risk an opinion as to the room which the young man ought to occupy, and the manner in which he should be fed and entertained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
often
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From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
opinion
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From this reading Madame Voss would risk an opinion as to the room which the young man ought to occupy, and the manner in which he should be fed and entertained.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Madame Voss would risk an opinion as to the room which the young man ought to occupy, and the manner in which he should be fed and entertained.
real
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From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
risk
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From this reading Madame Voss would risk an opinion as to the room which the young man ought to occupy, and the manner in which he should be fed and entertained.
room
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From this reading Madame Voss would risk an opinion as to the room which the young man ought to occupy, and the manner in which he should be fed and entertained.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The world seemed very hard to Marie Bromar when she was left alone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The world seemed very hard to Marie Bromar when she was left alone.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Madame Voss would risk an opinion as to the room which the young man ought to occupy, and the manner in which he should be fed and entertained.
speaking
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From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
spoke
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From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
taken
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From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world seemed very hard to Marie Bromar when she was left alone.
there
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From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her uncle in this matter was her enemy, and her aunt was completely under her uncle's guidance.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world seemed very hard to Marie Bromar when she was left alone.
uncle
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From this reading Her uncle in this matter was her enemy, and her aunt was completely under her uncle's guidance.
uncle's
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From this reading Her uncle in this matter was her enemy, and her aunt was completely under her uncle's guidance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her uncle in this matter was her enemy, and her aunt was completely under her uncle's guidance.
Urmand
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From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
very
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From this reading The world seemed very hard to Marie Bromar when she was left alone.
Voss
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From this reading Madame Voss spoke to her often in these days of the coming of Adrian Urmand, but the manner of her speaking was such that no comfort could be taken from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world seemed very hard to Marie Bromar when she was left alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The world seemed very hard to Marie Bromar when she was left alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Madame Voss would risk an opinion as to the room which the young man ought to occupy, and the manner in which he should be fed and entertained.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Though there were many who loved her, of whose real affection she had no doubt, there was no one to whom she could go for assistance.
world
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From this reading The world seemed very hard to Marie Bromar when she was left alone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Madame Voss would risk an opinion as to the room which the young man ought to occupy, and the manner in which he should be fed and entertained.
young
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From this reading Madame Voss would risk an opinion as to the room which the young man ought to occupy, and the manner in which he should be fed and entertained.
