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From this reading Volume 5.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AGAIN that night Pierre, at the Hotel of the Apparitions, was unable to obtain a wink of sleep.
absence
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AGAIN that night Pierre, at the Hotel of the Apparitions, was unable to obtain a wink of sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
anxious
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
Apparitions
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From this reading AGAIN that night Pierre, at the Hotel of the Apparitions, was unable to obtain a wink of sleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AGAIN that night Pierre, at the Hotel of the Apparitions, was unable to obtain a wink of sleep.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
bed
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
calling
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
child
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
de
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
delicious
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
detained
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From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
dinner-time
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From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
disappointed
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From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
embrace
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From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
enjoying
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With a man like M. de Guersaint, so pleasantly heedless and so hare-brained, everything was possible, every fear might be realised.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading With a man like M. de Guersaint, so pleasantly heedless and so hare-brained, everything was possible, every fear might be realised.
expected
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From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
father
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From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
fear
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From this reading With a man like M. de Guersaint, so pleasantly heedless and so hare-brained, everything was possible, every fear might be realised.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
Gavarnie
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From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
gone
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
Guersaint
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
hare-brained
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From this reading With a man like M. de Guersaint, so pleasantly heedless and so hare-brained, everything was possible, every fear might be realised.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
heedless
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From this reading With a man like M. de Guersaint, so pleasantly heedless and so hare-brained, everything was possible, every fear might be realised.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
hospital
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
Hotel
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From this reading AGAIN that night Pierre, at the Hotel of the Apparitions, was unable to obtain a wink of sleep.
how
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From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
inquire
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
latest
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From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
like
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From this reading With a man like M. de Guersaint, so pleasantly heedless and so hare-brained, everything was possible, every fear might be realised.
M
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
man
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From this reading With a man like M. de Guersaint, so pleasantly heedless and so hare-brained, everything was possible, every fear might be realised.
Marie
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With a man like M. de Guersaint, so pleasantly heedless and so hare-brained, everything was possible, every fear might be realised.
mischance
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From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
night
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From this reading AGAIN that night Pierre, at the Hotel of the Apparitions, was unable to obtain a wink of sleep.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading AGAIN that night Pierre, at the Hotel of the Apparitions, was unable to obtain a wink of sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AGAIN that night Pierre, at the Hotel of the Apparitions, was unable to obtain a wink of sleep.
Pierre
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From this reading AGAIN that night Pierre, at the Hotel of the Apparitions, was unable to obtain a wink of sleep.
pleasantly
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From this reading With a man like M. de Guersaint, so pleasantly heedless and so hare-brained, everything was possible, every fear might be realised.
possible
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From this reading With a man like M. de Guersaint, so pleasantly heedless and so hare-brained, everything was possible, every fear might be realised.
probably
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From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
procession
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
prolonged
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
realised
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From this reading With a man like M. de Guersaint, so pleasantly heedless and so hare-brained, everything was possible, every fear might be realised.
restoring
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
return
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
sleep
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From this reading AGAIN that night Pierre, at the Hotel of the Apparitions, was unable to obtain a wink of sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With a man like M. de Guersaint, so pleasantly heedless and so hare-brained, everything was possible, every fear might be realised.
some
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From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
soundly
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From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AGAIN that night Pierre, at the Hotel of the Apparitions, was unable to obtain a wink of sleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGAIN that night Pierre, at the Hotel of the Apparitions, was unable to obtain a wink of sleep.
there
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From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AGAIN that night Pierre, at the Hotel of the Apparitions, was unable to obtain a wink of sleep.
unable
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From this reading AGAIN that night Pierre, at the Hotel of the Apparitions, was unable to obtain a wink of sleep.
Volume
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From this reading Volume 5.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AGAIN that night Pierre, at the Hotel of the Apparitions, was unable to obtain a wink of sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After calling at the hospital to inquire after Marie, who, since her return from the procession, had been soundly enjoying the delicious, restoring sleep of a child, he had gone to bed himself feeling anxious at the prolonged absence of M. de Guersaint.
wink
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From this reading AGAIN that night Pierre, at the Hotel of the Apparitions, was unable to obtain a wink of sleep.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a man like M. de Guersaint, so pleasantly heedless and so hare-brained, everything was possible, every fear might be realised.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had expected him at latest at dinner-time, but probably some mischance had detained him at Gavarnie; and he thought how disappointed Marie would be if her father were not there to embrace her the first thing in the morning.
