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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 At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They lived quite at ease in their new situation, with a tranquillity and an independence that were perfect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two sweethearts from the commencement found their intrigue necessary, inevitable and quite natural.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
appointments
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From this reading They made their appointments.
arranged
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From this reading Thérèse being unable to go out, it was arranged that Laurent should come to see her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
back
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From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Thérèse being unable to go out, it was arranged that Laurent should come to see her.
blush
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From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thérèse being unable to go out, it was arranged that Laurent should come to see her.
commencement
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From this reading The two sweethearts from the commencement found their intrigue necessary, inevitable and quite natural.
conversed
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From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
dated
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From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
ease
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From this reading They lived quite at ease in their new situation, with a tranquillity and an independence that were perfect.
embarrassment
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From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
familiarly
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From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two sweethearts from the commencement found their intrigue necessary, inevitable and quite natural.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two sweethearts from the commencement found their intrigue necessary, inevitable and quite natural.
go
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From this reading Thérèse being unable to go out, it was arranged that Laurent should come to see her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thérèse being unable to go out, it was arranged that Laurent should come to see her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They lived quite at ease in their new situation, with a tranquillity and an independence that were perfect.
independence
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From this reading They lived quite at ease in their new situation, with a tranquillity and an independence that were perfect.
inevitable
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From this reading The two sweethearts from the commencement found their intrigue necessary, inevitable and quite natural.
interview
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From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
intimacy
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From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
intrigue
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From this reading The two sweethearts from the commencement found their intrigue necessary, inevitable and quite natural.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thérèse being unable to go out, it was arranged that Laurent should come to see her.
kissing
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From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
Laurent
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From this reading Thérèse being unable to go out, it was arranged that Laurent should come to see her.
lived
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From this reading They lived quite at ease in their new situation, with a tranquillity and an independence that were perfect.
made
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From this reading They made their appointments.
natural
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From this reading The two sweethearts from the commencement found their intrigue necessary, inevitable and quite natural.
necessary
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From this reading The two sweethearts from the commencement found their intrigue necessary, inevitable and quite natural.
new
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From this reading They lived quite at ease in their new situation, with a tranquillity and an independence that were perfect.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
out
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From this reading Thérèse being unable to go out, it was arranged that Laurent should come to see her.
perfect
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From this reading They lived quite at ease in their new situation, with a tranquillity and an independence that were perfect.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two sweethearts from the commencement found their intrigue necessary, inevitable and quite natural.
see
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From this reading Thérèse being unable to go out, it was arranged that Laurent should come to see her.
several
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From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Thérèse being unable to go out, it was arranged that Laurent should come to see her.
situation
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From this reading They lived quite at ease in their new situation, with a tranquillity and an independence that were perfect.
sweethearts
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From this reading The two sweethearts from the commencement found their intrigue necessary, inevitable and quite natural.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They lived quite at ease in their new situation, with a tranquillity and an independence that were perfect.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two sweethearts from the commencement found their intrigue necessary, inevitable and quite natural.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two sweethearts from the commencement found their intrigue necessary, inevitable and quite natural.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
Thérèse
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From this reading Thérèse being unable to go out, it was arranged that Laurent should come to see her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thérèse being unable to go out, it was arranged that Laurent should come to see her.
tranquillity
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From this reading They lived quite at ease in their new situation, with a tranquillity and an independence that were perfect.
two
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From this reading The two sweethearts from the commencement found their intrigue necessary, inevitable and quite natural.
unable
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From this reading Thérèse being unable to go out, it was arranged that Laurent should come to see her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thérèse being unable to go out, it was arranged that Laurent should come to see her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They lived quite at ease in their new situation, with a tranquillity and an independence that were perfect.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They lived quite at ease in their new situation, with a tranquillity and an independence that were perfect.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
years
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From this reading At their first interview they conversed familiarly, kissing one another without embarrassment, and without a blush, as if their intimacy had dated back several years.
