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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 Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
afterwards
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From this reading Your father’s second wife, afterwards Madame Selby, is no more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
announce
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
became
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
commencement
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From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
connection
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
convent
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From this reading She died some days since in a convent to which she had retired.”
days
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From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
de
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From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
decease
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
died
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From this reading She died some days since in a convent to which she had retired.”
discharge
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
duties
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
evening
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From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
father's
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From this reading Your father’s second wife, afterwards Madame Selby, is no more.
fear
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
gentler
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
glance
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From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
Gustave
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From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
habitual
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
imposed
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
intrusion
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your father’s second wife, afterwards Madame Selby, is no more.
Isaura
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From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
kindness
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
low
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
M
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From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
Madame
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From this reading Your father’s second wife, afterwards Madame Selby, is no more.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
Mauleon
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From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
military
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From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
moods
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
more
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From this reading Your father’s second wife, afterwards Madame Selby, is no more.
much
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Your father’s second wife, afterwards Madame Selby, is no more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
pardon
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
Rameau
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From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
recognise
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From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading She died some days since in a convent to which she had retired.”
said
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
second
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From this reading Your father’s second wife, afterwards Madame Selby, is no more.
seen
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From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
Selby
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From this reading Your father’s second wife, afterwards Madame Selby, is no more.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
siege
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From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
some
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From this reading She died some days since in a convent to which she had retired.”
spent
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From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
startled
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From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
sweet
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
Three
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From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
thus
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From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
trust
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
uniform
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From this reading She had not seen him since the commencement of the siege, and she did not recognise him at first glance in his military uniform.
visit
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From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
voice
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From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days after the evening thus spent by Gustave Rameau, Isaura was startled by a visit from M. de Mauleon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She died some days since in a convent to which she had retired.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
wife
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From this reading Your father’s second wife, afterwards Madame Selby, is no more.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I trust you will pardon my intrusion, Mademoiselle,” he said, in the low sweet voice habitual to him in his gentler moods, “but I thought it became me to announce to you the decease of one who, I fear, did not discharge with much kindness the duties her connection with you imposed.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your father’s second wife, afterwards Madame Selby, is no more.
