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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 Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
all
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From this reading “Yes, jealousy, that is another of the secrets of marriage known to all and concealed by all.
also
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Knowing them, each one supposes in himself that it is an unfortunate peculiarity, and not a common destiny.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, jealousy, that is another of the secrets of marriage known to all and concealed by all.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, jealousy, that is another of the secrets of marriage known to all and concealed by all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So it was with me, and it had to be so.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by tacit consent it is determined to conceal them from all, and we conceal them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Yes, jealousy, that is another of the secrets of marriage known to all and concealed by all.
cause
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
causes
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
common
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From this reading Knowing them, each one supposes in himself that it is an unfortunate peculiarity, and not a common destiny.
complicity
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
conceal
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From this reading But by tacit consent it is determined to conceal them from all, and we conceal them.
concealed
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From this reading “Yes, jealousy, that is another of the secrets of marriage known to all and concealed by all.
consent
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From this reading But by tacit consent it is determined to conceal them from all, and we conceal them.
destiny
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From this reading Knowing them, each one supposes in himself that it is an unfortunate peculiarity, and not a common destiny.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading But by tacit consent it is determined to conceal them from all, and we conceal them.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Knowing them, each one supposes in himself that it is an unfortunate peculiarity, and not a common destiny.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
general
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it was with me, and it had to be so.
hatred
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Knowing them, each one supposes in himself that it is an unfortunate peculiarity, and not a common destiny.
human
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
husbands
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
inexhaustible
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, jealousy, that is another of the secrets of marriage known to all and concealed by all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But by tacit consent it is determined to conceal them from all, and we conceal them.
jealousy
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From this reading “Yes, jealousy, that is another of the secrets of marriage known to all and concealed by all.
Knowing
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From this reading Knowing them, each one supposes in himself that it is an unfortunate peculiarity, and not a common destiny.
known
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From this reading “Yes, jealousy, that is another of the secrets of marriage known to all and concealed by all.
marital
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
marriage
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From this reading “Yes, jealousy, that is another of the secrets of marriage known to all and concealed by all.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it was with me, and it had to be so.
mutual
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Knowing them, each one supposes in himself that it is an unfortunate peculiarity, and not a common destiny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, jealousy, that is another of the secrets of marriage known to all and concealed by all.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Knowing them, each one supposes in himself that it is an unfortunate peculiarity, and not a common destiny.
other
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
peculiarity
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From this reading Knowing them, each one supposes in himself that it is an unfortunate peculiarity, and not a common destiny.
pollution
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
resulting
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
secrets
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From this reading “Yes, jealousy, that is another of the secrets of marriage known to all and concealed by all.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was with me, and it had to be so.
source
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
supposes
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From this reading Knowing them, each one supposes in himself that it is an unfortunate peculiarity, and not a common destiny.
tacit
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From this reading But by tacit consent it is determined to conceal them from all, and we conceal them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, jealousy, that is another of the secrets of marriage known to all and concealed by all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, jealousy, that is another of the secrets of marriage known to all and concealed by all.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But by tacit consent it is determined to conceal them from all, and we conceal them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, jealousy, that is another of the secrets of marriage known to all and concealed by all.
unfortunate
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From this reading Knowing them, each one supposes in himself that it is an unfortunate peculiarity, and not a common destiny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was with me, and it had to be so.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But by tacit consent it is determined to conceal them from all, and we conceal them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was with me, and it had to be so.
wives
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
wounds
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From this reading Besides the general cause of the mutual hatred of husbands and wives resulting from complicity in the pollution of a human being, and also from other causes, the inexhaustible source of marital wounds is jealousy.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, jealousy, that is another of the secrets of marriage known to all and concealed by all.
