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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 THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
accident
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From this reading She escaped the cruisers of both nations, and arrived at Boulogne without accident.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
all
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She escaped the cruisers of both nations, and arrived at Boulogne without accident.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Milady had, likewise, the best of passports—her beauty, her noble appearance, and the liberality with which she distributed her pistoles.
arrived
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From this reading She escaped the cruisers of both nations, and arrived at Boulogne without accident.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
bear
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
beauty
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From this reading Milady had, likewise, the best of passports—her beauty, her noble appearance, and the liberality with which she distributed her pistoles.
best
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From this reading Milady had, likewise, the best of passports—her beauty, her noble appearance, and the liberality with which she distributed her pistoles.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She escaped the cruisers of both nations, and arrived at Boulogne without accident.
Boulogne
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From this reading She escaped the cruisers of both nations, and arrived at Boulogne without accident.
BÉTHUNE
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
CARMELITEnounUS /ˈkɑːrməlaɪt/
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers
From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
CONVENT
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criminals
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
cruisers
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From this reading She escaped the cruisers of both nations, and arrived at Boulogne without accident.
dangers
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
days
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From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
distributed
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From this reading Milady had, likewise, the best of passports—her beauty, her noble appearance, and the liberality with which she distributed her pistoles.
drove
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From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
English
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From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
Englishwoman
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From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
escape
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
escaped
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From this reading She escaped the cruisers of both nations, and arrived at Boulogne without accident.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
fortunes
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
France
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From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
French
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From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
Frenchwoman
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From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Milady had, likewise, the best of passports—her beauty, her noble appearance, and the liberality with which she distributed her pistoles.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
hatred
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From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Milady had, likewise, the best of passports—her beauty, her noble appearance, and the liberality with which she distributed her pistoles.
impious
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thus with Milady.
kind
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
La
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From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
landing
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From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
liberality
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From this reading Milady had, likewise, the best of passports—her beauty, her noble appearance, and the liberality with which she distributed her pistoles.
likewise
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From this reading Milady had, likewise, the best of passports—her beauty, her noble appearance, and the liberality with which she distributed her pistoles.
makes
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
marked
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
Milady
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From this reading It was thus with Milady.
moment
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
nations
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From this reading She escaped the cruisers of both nations, and arrived at Boulogne without accident.
noble
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From this reading Milady had, likewise, the best of passports—her beauty, her noble appearance, and the liberality with which she distributed her pistoles.
obstacles
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
out
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From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
passports
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From this reading Milady had, likewise, the best of passports—her beauty, her noble appearance, and the liberality with which she distributed her pistoles.
persecuted
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From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
persecutions
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From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
pistoles
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From this reading Milady had, likewise, the best of passports—her beauty, her noble appearance, and the liberality with which she distributed her pistoles.
Portsmouth
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From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
predestination
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
Rochelle
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From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
rock
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She escaped the cruisers of both nations, and arrived at Boulogne without accident.
surmount
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
thus
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From this reading It was thus with Milady.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
two
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From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
up
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was thus with Milady.
wearied
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From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BÉTHUNE Great criminals bear about them a kind of predestination which makes them surmount all obstacles, which makes them escape all dangers, up to the moment which a wearied Providence has marked as the rock of their impious fortunes.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When landing at Portsmouth, Milady was an Englishwoman whom the persecutions of the French drove from La Rochelle; when landing at Boulogne, after a two days’ passage, she passed for a Frenchwoman whom the English persecuted at Portsmouth out of their hatred for France.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was thus with Milady.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She escaped the cruisers of both nations, and arrived at Boulogne without accident.
