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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 Matters now took a different aspect.
abruptly
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From this reading She abruptly became depressed, her overstrained nerves relaxed, her unfeeling and violent nature softened.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
all
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
aloud
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From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had already felt compassionate in the early days of her second marriage, and this feeling now returned, as a necessary and fatal reaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She abruptly became depressed, her overstrained nerves relaxed, her unfeeling and violent nature softened.
arms
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had already felt compassionate in the early days of her second marriage, and this feeling now returned, as a necessary and fatal reaction.
aspect
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From this reading Matters now took a different aspect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
became
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From this reading She abruptly became depressed, her overstrained nerves relaxed, her unfeeling and violent nature softened.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
better
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
Camille
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
compassionateadjectiveUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
feeling and showing sympathy for suffering
From this reading She had already felt compassionate in the early days of her second marriage, and this feeling now returned, as a necessary and fatal reaction.
consoling
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From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
corner
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From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
days
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From this reading She had already felt compassionate in the early days of her second marriage, and this feeling now returned, as a necessary and fatal reaction.
depressed
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From this reading She abruptly became depressed, her overstrained nerves relaxed, her unfeeling and violent nature softened.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Matters now took a different aspect.
driven
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From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
drowned
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From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
early
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From this reading She had already felt compassionate in the early days of her second marriage, and this feeling now returned, as a necessary and fatal reaction.
efforts
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
energy
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
experienced
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
extraordinary
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
fatal
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From this reading She had already felt compassionate in the early days of her second marriage, and this feeling now returned, as a necessary and fatal reaction.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had already felt compassionate in the early days of her second marriage, and this feeling now returned, as a necessary and fatal reaction.
felt
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From this reading She had already felt compassionate in the early days of her second marriage, and this feeling now returned, as a necessary and fatal reaction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
fright
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From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
get
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had already felt compassionate in the early days of her second marriage, and this feeling now returned, as a necessary and fatal reaction.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She abruptly became depressed, her overstrained nerves relaxed, her unfeeling and violent nature softened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
irritation
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
knowing
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From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
lassitude
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
Laurent
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From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
lived
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
man
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From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
marriage
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From this reading She had already felt compassionate in the early days of her second marriage, and this feeling now returned, as a necessary and fatal reaction.
Matters
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From this reading Matters now took a different aspect.
months
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
nature
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From this reading She abruptly became depressed, her overstrained nerves relaxed, her unfeeling and violent nature softened.
necessary
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From this reading She had already felt compassionate in the early days of her second marriage, and this feeling now returned, as a necessary and fatal reaction.
nerves
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From this reading She abruptly became depressed, her overstrained nerves relaxed, her unfeeling and violent nature softened.
nervous
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
now
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From this reading Matters now took a different aspect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
once
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
overstrained
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From this reading She abruptly became depressed, her overstrained nerves relaxed, her unfeeling and violent nature softened.
presence
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From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
reaction
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From this reading She had already felt compassionate in the early days of her second marriage, and this feeling now returned, as a necessary and fatal reaction.
relaxed
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From this reading She abruptly became depressed, her overstrained nerves relaxed, her unfeeling and violent nature softened.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had already felt compassionate in the early days of her second marriage, and this feeling now returned, as a necessary and fatal reaction.
second
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From this reading She had already felt compassionate in the early days of her second marriage, and this feeling now returned, as a necessary and fatal reaction.
seeking
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
several
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She abruptly became depressed, her overstrained nerves relaxed, her unfeeling and violent nature softened.
softened
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From this reading She abruptly became depressed, her overstrained nerves relaxed, her unfeeling and violent nature softened.
spectre
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
struggled
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
sufferings
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
sullen
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had already felt compassionate in the early days of her second marriage, and this feeling now returned, as a necessary and fatal reaction.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
Thérèse
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From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matters now took a different aspect.
turn
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From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
unfeeling
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From this reading She abruptly became depressed, her overstrained nerves relaxed, her unfeeling and violent nature softened.
up
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
vanquished
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She abruptly became depressed, her overstrained nerves relaxed, her unfeeling and violent nature softened.
way
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From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
weep
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From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thérèse, driven into a corner by fright, not knowing which way to turn for a consoling thought, began to weep aloud over the drowned man, in the presence of Laurent.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
woman
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
yielded
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
young
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From this reading When the young woman had struggled with all her nervous energy against the spectre of Camille, when she had lived in sullen irritation for several months up in arms against her sufferings, seeking to get the better of them by efforts of will, she all at once experienced such extraordinary lassitude that she yielded vanquished.
