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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 And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
appearing
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From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
blessing
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From this reading But there is love, which is life's omnipotence, the one blessing to be won again when you have lost it."
bore
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is love, which is life's omnipotence, the one blessing to be won again when you have lost it."
case
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From this reading He opened it and read the certificates of the two doctors who had inferred that the case was one of paralysis of the marrow.
certainly
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From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
certificates
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From this reading He opened it and read the certificates of the two doctors who had inferred that the case was one of paralysis of the marrow.
Chassaigne's
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From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
cover
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
de
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
dear
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From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
dignity
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From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
doctors
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From this reading He opened it and read the certificates of the two doctors who had inferred that the case was one of paralysis of the marrow.
documents
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
doubtless
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From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
embodies
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From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
espied
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
eyes
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From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
finger
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
flashed
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From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
Guersaint
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But there is love, which is life's omnipotence, the one blessing to be won again when you have lost it."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
inferred
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From this reading He opened it and read the certificates of the two doctors who had inferred that the case was one of paralysis of the marrow.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
large
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
letters
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
life's
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From this reading But there is love, which is life's omnipotence, the one blessing to be won again when you have lost it."
lost
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From this reading But there is love, which is life's omnipotence, the one blessing to be won again when you have lost it."
love
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From this reading But there is love, which is life's omnipotence, the one blessing to be won again when you have lost it."
lying
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
Marie
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
marrow
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From this reading He opened it and read the certificates of the two doctors who had inferred that the case was one of paralysis of the marrow.
mechanical
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
murmured
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From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
omnipotence
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From this reading But there is love, which is life's omnipotence, the one blessing to be won again when you have lost it."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there is love, which is life's omnipotence, the one blessing to be won again when you have lost it."
ones
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From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
opened
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From this reading He opened it and read the certificates of the two doctors who had inferred that the case was one of paralysis of the marrow.
paralysis
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From this reading He opened it and read the certificates of the two doctors who had inferred that the case was one of paralysis of the marrow.
proud
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From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
read
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From this reading He opened it and read the certificates of the two doctors who had inferred that the case was one of paralysis of the marrow.
Reason
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From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
sank
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
sets
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
sobnounUS /sɒb/
a sudden deep breath caused by emotion
From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
stifled
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
table
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
Tears
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From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He opened it and read the certificates of the two doctors who had inferred that the case was one of paralysis of the marrow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
there
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From this reading But there is love, which is life's omnipotence, the one blessing to be won again when you have lost it."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
turn
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From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
two
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From this reading He opened it and read the certificates of the two doctors who had inferred that the case was one of paralysis of the marrow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
very
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From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
voice
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He opened it and read the certificates of the two doctors who had inferred that the case was one of paralysis of the marrow.
way
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From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tears were appearing in Doctor Chassaigne's eyes; doubtless the memory of his dear dead ones had again flashed upon him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But there is love, which is life's omnipotence, the one blessing to be won again when you have lost it."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there is love, which is life's omnipotence, the one blessing to be won again when you have lost it."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He opened it and read the certificates of the two doctors who had inferred that the case was one of paralysis of the marrow.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading His voice sank in a stifled sob; and as in a mechanical way he began to finger the sets of documents lying on the table, he espied among them one whose cover bore the name of Marie de Guersaint in large letters.
won
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From this reading But there is love, which is life's omnipotence, the one blessing to be won again when you have lost it."
yes
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From this reading And, in his turn, he murmured: "Reason, reason, yes, certainly it is a thing to be very proud of; it embodies the very dignity of life.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But there is love, which is life's omnipotence, the one blessing to be won again when you have lost it."
