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Three Weeks
Three Weeks

Chapter XXX

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Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.
And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.
But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.
Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.
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Three Weeks

Chapter XXX

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.
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But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.
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And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.
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But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.
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Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.”

Agony noun US /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading “Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.”

Although noun US /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.”

Beyond preposition US /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.”

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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 Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

all

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From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.

AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.

cases

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From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.

crown

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From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.

day

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From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

death

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From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

end

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From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

hate

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From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

heart

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From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.

hold

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From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.

June

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From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

just

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From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

lady

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From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.

live

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From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.

lives

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From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

misery

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From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

months

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From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

moral

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From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

noblest

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From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

Now

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From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

others

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From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.

passion

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From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

Paul

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From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.

Paul's

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From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.

puny

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From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.

read

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From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

reasonings

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From this reading And in all cases she is beyond our puny reasonings.

ruling

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From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

some

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From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Although for long months after the agony of that June day, nothing but hate and passion and misery had the ruling of him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.

woman

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From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.

wore

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From this reading But others will hold with Paul she was the noblest lady who ever wore a crown.

work

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From this reading But her work in Paul's heart still lives, and will live to the end of his life.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now some of you who read will think her death was just, because she was not a moral woman.