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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Ah
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From this reading "Ah, I shall be obliged to go into particulars, I see.
always
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From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Really, Florence, I hardly know whether I am awake or dreaming.
amazement
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From this reading Recovering from her amazement at last, Madame d'Infreville said:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
ask
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From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Recovering from her amazement at last, Madame d'Infreville said:
awake
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From this reading "Really, Florence, I hardly know whether I am awake or dreaming.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ah, I shall be obliged to go into particulars, I see.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
courage
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d'Infreville
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dreaming
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From this reading "Really, Florence, I hardly know whether I am awake or dreaming.
ease
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energy
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From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
evince
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From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
Florence
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From this reading "Really, Florence, I hardly know whether I am awake or dreaming.
fond
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Recovering from her amazement at last, Madame d'Infreville said:
go
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From this reading "Ah, I shall be obliged to go into particulars, I see.
hardly
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From this reading "Really, Florence, I hardly know whether I am awake or dreaming.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Recovering from her amazement at last, Madame d'Infreville said:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Really, Florence, I hardly know whether I am awake or dreaming.
indolent
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From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Ah, I shall be obliged to go into particulars, I see.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
know
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From this reading "Really, Florence, I hardly know whether I am awake or dreaming.
last
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From this reading Recovering from her amazement at last, Madame d'Infreville said:
Madame
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more
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obliged
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From this reading "Ah, I shall be obliged to go into particulars, I see.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
Once
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From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Really, Florence, I hardly know whether I am awake or dreaming.
particulars
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From this reading "Ah, I shall be obliged to go into particulars, I see.
PAST
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From this reading PAST STRUGGLES.
person
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possible
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From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
Really
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From this reading "Really, Florence, I hardly know whether I am awake or dreaming.
Recovering
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From this reading Recovering from her amazement at last, Madame d'Infreville said:
said
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From this reading Recovering from her amazement at last, Madame d'Infreville said:
see
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From this reading "Ah, I shall be obliged to go into particulars, I see.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Ah, I shall be obliged to go into particulars, I see.
STRUGGLES
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From this reading PAST STRUGGLES.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah, I shall be obliged to go into particulars, I see.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Really, Florence, I hardly know whether I am awake or dreaming.
wonderful
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From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Once more, I ask, is it possible that a person as indolent and fond of ease as you have always been could evince such wonderful courage and energy?"
