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1904
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From this reading THE death of Mrs Maidan occurred on the 4th of August, 1904.
1913
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From this reading And then nothing happened until the 4th of August, 1913.
4th
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From this reading THE death of Mrs Maidan occurred on the 4th of August, 1904.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
acts
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From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
altogether
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From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
always
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From this reading It is, however, certain that the 4th of August always proved a significant date for her.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then nothing happened until the 4th of August, 1913.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
August
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From this reading THE death of Mrs Maidan occurred on the 4th of August, 1904.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
call
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From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
certain
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From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
coincidence
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From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
curious
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From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
date
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From this reading It is, however, certain that the 4th of August always proved a significant date for her.
dates
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From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
death
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From this reading THE death of Mrs Maidan occurred on the 4th of August, 1904.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
Florence
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From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is, however, certain that the 4th of August always proved a significant date for her.
forced
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From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
happened
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From this reading And then nothing happened until the 4th of August, 1913.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It is, however, certain that the 4th of August always proved a significant date for her.
hypnotized
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From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
jocular
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From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
just
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From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
Maidan
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From this reading THE death of Mrs Maidan occurred on the 4th of August, 1904.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
merciless
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From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
Mrs
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From this reading THE death of Mrs Maidan occurred on the 4th of August, 1904.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And then nothing happened until the 4th of August, 1913.
occurred
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From this reading THE death of Mrs Maidan occurred on the 4th of August, 1904.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE death of Mrs Maidan occurred on the 4th of August, 1904.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE death of Mrs Maidan occurred on the 4th of August, 1904.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
proceedings
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From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
proved
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From this reading It is, however, certain that the 4th of August always proved a significant date for her.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
significant
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From this reading It is, however, certain that the 4th of August always proved a significant date for her.
sinister
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From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
superstitious
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From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE death of Mrs Maidan occurred on the 4th of August, 1904.
then
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From this reading And then nothing happened until the 4th of August, 1913.
There
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From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And then nothing happened until the 4th of August, 1913.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
well
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From this reading Because it may just as well have been the superstitious mind of Florence that forced her to certain acts, as if she had been hypnotized.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There is the curious coincidence of dates, but I do not know whether that is one of those sinister, as if half jocular and altogether merciless proceedings on the part of a cruel Providence that we call a coincidence.
