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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 RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
addition
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From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
almost
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From this reading Then Paul fell ill, and Jeanne was almost beside herself, not sleeping for ten days, and scarcely tasting food.
always
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From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
away
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From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then Paul fell ill, and Jeanne was almost beside herself, not sleeping for ten days, and scarcely tasting food.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He recovered, but she was haunted by the idea that he might die.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He recovered, but she was haunted by the idea that he might die.
calm
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From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
crushed
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From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
days
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From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
death
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From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
destroyed
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From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
destruction
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From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
die
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From this reading He recovered, but she was haunted by the idea that he might die.
discovered
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From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
distract
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From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
dreary
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From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
faith
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From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
father
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From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
fell
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From this reading Then Paul fell ill, and Jeanne was almost beside herself, not sleeping for ten days, and scarcely tasting food.
following
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From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
food
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From this reading Then Paul fell ill, and Jeanne was almost beside herself, not sleeping for ten days, and scarcely tasting food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Paul fell ill, and Jeanne was almost beside herself, not sleeping for ten days, and scarcely tasting food.
former
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From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
grief
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From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
haunted
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From this reading He recovered, but she was haunted by the idea that he might die.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recovered, but she was haunted by the idea that he might die.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Paul fell ill, and Jeanne was almost beside herself, not sleeping for ten days, and scarcely tasting food.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
house
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From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
idea
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From this reading He recovered, but she was haunted by the idea that he might die.
ill
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From this reading Then Paul fell ill, and Jeanne was almost beside herself, not sleeping for ten days, and scarcely tasting food.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
Jeanne
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From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
large
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From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
leaving
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From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
masters
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From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He recovered, but she was haunted by the idea that he might die.
monotonous
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From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then Paul fell ill, and Jeanne was almost beside herself, not sleeping for ten days, and scarcely tasting food.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
Paul
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From this reading Then Paul fell ill, and Jeanne was almost beside herself, not sleeping for ten days, and scarcely tasting food.
recovered
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From this reading He recovered, but she was haunted by the idea that he might die.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
RETRIBUTIONnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
sad
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From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
scarcely
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From this reading Then Paul fell ill, and Jeanne was almost beside herself, not sleeping for ten days, and scarcely tasting food.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
shred
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From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
sleeping
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From this reading Then Paul fell ill, and Jeanne was almost beside herself, not sleeping for ten days, and scarcely tasting food.
stay
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From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
tasting
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From this reading Then Paul fell ill, and Jeanne was almost beside herself, not sleeping for ten days, and scarcely tasting food.
ten
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From this reading Then Paul fell ill, and Jeanne was almost beside herself, not sleeping for ten days, and scarcely tasting food.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He recovered, but she was haunted by the idea that he might die.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
Then
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From this reading Then Paul fell ill, and Jeanne was almost beside herself, not sleeping for ten days, and scarcely tasting food.
there
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From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
thoughts
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From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
try
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From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
usual
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From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
very
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From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading RETRIBUTION The following days were very sad and dreary, as they always are when there has been a death in the house.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Little father, after a short stay, went away to try and distract his thoughts from his grief, and the large house, whose former masters were leaving it from time to time, resumed its usual calm and monotonous course.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, in addition, Jeanne was crushed at the thought of what she had discovered; her last shred of confidence had been destroyed with the destruction of her faith.
