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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 After over a year of indifference, Laurent’s sudden attentions had aroused her senses.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
afraid
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After over a year of indifference, Laurent’s sudden attentions had aroused her senses.
also
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From this reading Thérèse also had been visited by the spectre of Camille, during this feverish night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
arms
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
aroused
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From this reading After over a year of indifference, Laurent’s sudden attentions had aroused her senses.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This man and woman had experienced at the same hour, a sort of nervous disorder which set them panting with terror.
attentions
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From this reading After over a year of indifference, Laurent’s sudden attentions had aroused her senses.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
become
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From this reading A consanguinity had become established between them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thérèse also had been visited by the spectre of Camille, during this feverish night.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A consanguinity had become established between them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thérèse also had been visited by the spectre of Camille, during this feverish night.
Camille
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From this reading Thérèse also had been visited by the spectre of Camille, during this feverish night.
consanguinity
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From this reading A consanguinity had become established between them.
disorder
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From this reading This man and woman had experienced at the same hour, a sort of nervous disorder which set them panting with terror.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
drowned
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Thérèse also had been visited by the spectre of Camille, during this feverish night.
established
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From this reading A consanguinity had become established between them.
experience
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
experienced
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From this reading This man and woman had experienced at the same hour, a sort of nervous disorder which set them panting with terror.
feverish
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From this reading Thérèse also had been visited by the spectre of Camille, during this feverish night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thérèse also had been visited by the spectre of Camille, during this feverish night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After over a year of indifference, Laurent’s sudden attentions had aroused her senses.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
hour
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From this reading This man and woman had experienced at the same hour, a sort of nervous disorder which set them panting with terror.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
indifference
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From this reading After over a year of indifference, Laurent’s sudden attentions had aroused her senses.
insomnia
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
Laurent
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
Laurent's
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From this reading After over a year of indifference, Laurent’s sudden attentions had aroused her senses.
like
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
longer
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
man
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
more
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
nervous
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From this reading This man and woman had experienced at the same hour, a sort of nervous disorder which set them panting with terror.
night
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From this reading Thérèse also had been visited by the spectre of Camille, during this feverish night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thérèse also had been visited by the spectre of Camille, during this feverish night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After over a year of indifference, Laurent’s sudden attentions had aroused her senses.
panting
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From this reading This man and woman had experienced at the same hour, a sort of nervous disorder which set them panting with terror.
rise
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
said
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This man and woman had experienced at the same hour, a sort of nervous disorder which set them panting with terror.
seen
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading After over a year of indifference, Laurent’s sudden attentions had aroused her senses.
set
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From this reading This man and woman had experienced at the same hour, a sort of nervous disorder which set them panting with terror.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
sort
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From this reading This man and woman had experienced at the same hour, a sort of nervous disorder which set them panting with terror.
spectre
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From this reading Thérèse also had been visited by the spectre of Camille, during this feverish night.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After over a year of indifference, Laurent’s sudden attentions had aroused her senses.
sufferings
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
sweetheart
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
terror
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thérèse also had been visited by the spectre of Camille, during this feverish night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This man and woman had experienced at the same hour, a sort of nervous disorder which set them panting with terror.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thérèse also had been visited by the spectre of Camille, during this feverish night.
Thérèse
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From this reading Thérèse also had been visited by the spectre of Camille, during this feverish night.
tossed
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
up
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
visited
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From this reading Thérèse also had been visited by the spectre of Camille, during this feverish night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This man and woman had experienced at the same hour, a sort of nervous disorder which set them panting with terror.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This man and woman had experienced at the same hour, a sort of nervous disorder which set them panting with terror.
woman
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From this reading This man and woman had experienced at the same hour, a sort of nervous disorder which set them panting with terror.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
writhed
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From this reading As she tossed herself about in insomnia, she had seen the drowned man rise up before her; like Laurent she had writhed in terror, and she had said as he had done, that she would no longer be afraid, that she would no more experience such sufferings, when she had her sweetheart in her arms.
year
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From this reading After over a year of indifference, Laurent’s sudden attentions had aroused her senses.
