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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 All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ill-health, he remembered, had again compelled him to take a holiday.
All
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From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
also
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
appeared
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From this reading And the Guersaints’ little garden at Neuilly, whither he had formerly so often gone to play, again distinctly appeared before him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
autumnal
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the Guersaints’ little garden at Neuilly, whither he had formerly so often gone to play, again distinctly appeared before him.
behindhand
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
bind
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
black
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
cassock
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
chair
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
clad
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
compelled
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From this reading Ill-health, he remembered, had again compelled him to take a holiday.
completed
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
conferred
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
confused
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From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
conscious
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From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
couch
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
deep
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
distinctly
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From this reading And the Guersaints’ little garden at Neuilly, whither he had formerly so often gone to play, again distinctly appeared before him.
end
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
evermore
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
far
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
formerly
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From this reading And the Guersaints’ little garden at Neuilly, whither he had formerly so often gone to play, again distinctly appeared before him.
four
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
garden
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From this reading And the Guersaints’ little garden at Neuilly, whither he had formerly so often gone to play, again distinctly appeared before him.
gone
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From this reading And the Guersaints’ little garden at Neuilly, whither he had formerly so often gone to play, again distinctly appeared before him.
greatly
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
Guersaints
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From this reading And the Guersaints’ little garden at Neuilly, whither he had formerly so often gone to play, again distinctly appeared before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ill-health, he remembered, had again compelled him to take a holiday.
half-forgotten
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From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ill-health, he remembered, had again compelled him to take a holiday.
hedge
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ill-health, he remembered, had again compelled him to take a holiday.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
holiday
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From this reading Ill-health, he remembered, had again compelled him to take a holiday.
Ill-health
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From this reading Ill-health, he remembered, had again compelled him to take a holiday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
incidents
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From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
inert
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
inviolable
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
iron
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
just
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
legs
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the Guersaints’ little garden at Neuilly, whither he had formerly so often gone to play, again distinctly appeared before him.
Marie
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
Marie's
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
mass
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From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
minor
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
mother
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
mourning
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
near
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
Neuilly
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From this reading And the Guersaints’ little garden at Neuilly, whither he had formerly so often gone to play, again distinctly appeared before him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
often
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From this reading And the Guersaints’ little garden at Neuilly, whither he had formerly so often gone to play, again distinctly appeared before him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
once
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From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
only
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
orders
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
peacefulness
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
Pierre
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From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
play
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From this reading And the Guersaints’ little garden at Neuilly, whither he had formerly so often gone to play, again distinctly appeared before him.
reclining
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
remembered
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From this reading Ill-health, he remembered, had again compelled him to take a holiday.
return
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
rise
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From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
rolled
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
sad
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
sat
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
saw
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
secured
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
sub-deaconship
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ill-health, he remembered, had again compelled him to take a holiday.
tall
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
there
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ill-health, he remembered, had again compelled him to take a holiday.
together
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
trees
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From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
twenty-fourth
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
vision
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From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
vivid
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From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
vownounUS /vaʊ/
a serious promise
From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All at once, from amidst this mass of confused, half-forgotten incidents, Pierre was conscious of the rise of a vivid vision.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading And the Guersaints’ little garden at Neuilly, whither he had formerly so often gone to play, again distinctly appeared before him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marie’s couch had been rolled under the tall trees at the far end of the garden near the hedge, they were alone together in the sad peacefulness of an autumnal afternoon, and he saw Marie, clad in deep mourning for her mother and reclining there with legs inert; whilst he, also clad in black, in a cassock already, sat near her on an iron garden chair.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
year
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From this reading He had just completed his twenty-fourth year, he was greatly behindhand, having so far only secured the four minor orders; but on his return a sub-deaconship would be conferred on him, and an inviolable vow would bind him for evermore.
