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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 But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
alive
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From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
appear
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From this reading And if these two effects of Habit appear to be incompatible, that is because Habit is bound by a diversity of laws.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
Balbec
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From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if these two effects of Habit appear to be incompatible, that is because Habit is bound by a diversity of laws.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
bound
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From this reading And if these two effects of Habit appear to be incompatible, that is because Habit is bound by a diversity of laws.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And if these two effects of Habit appear to be incompatible, that is because Habit is bound by a diversity of laws.
cessation
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From this reading The change of habit, that is to say the temporary cessation of Habit, completed Habit's task when I started for Balbec.
change
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From this reading The change of habit, that is to say the temporary cessation of Habit, completed Habit's task when I started for Balbec.
completed
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From this reading The change of habit, that is to say the temporary cessation of Habit, completed Habit's task when I started for Balbec.
contrary
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From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
disintegration
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From this reading It weakens, but it stabilises; it leads to disintegration but it makes the scattered elements last indefinitely.
diversity
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From this reading And if these two effects of Habit appear to be incompatible, that is because Habit is bound by a diversity of laws.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
effects
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From this reading And if these two effects of Habit appear to be incompatible, that is because Habit is bound by a diversity of laws.
elements
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From this reading It weakens, but it stabilises; it leads to disintegration but it makes the scattered elements last indefinitely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
Gilberte
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From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
grown
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From this reading In Paris I had grown more and more indifferent to Gilberte, thanks to Habit.
Habit
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From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
Habit's
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From this reading The change of habit, that is to say the temporary cessation of Habit, completed Habit's task when I started for Balbec.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Paris I had grown more and more indifferent to Gilberte, thanks to Habit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In Paris I had grown more and more indifferent to Gilberte, thanks to Habit.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if these two effects of Habit appear to be incompatible, that is because Habit is bound by a diversity of laws.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
incompatible
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From this reading And if these two effects of Habit appear to be incompatible, that is because Habit is bound by a diversity of laws.
indefinitely
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From this reading It weakens, but it stabilises; it leads to disintegration but it makes the scattered elements last indefinitely.
indifferent
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From this reading In Paris I had grown more and more indifferent to Gilberte, thanks to Habit.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if these two effects of Habit appear to be incompatible, that is because Habit is bound by a diversity of laws.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It weakens, but it stabilises; it leads to disintegration but it makes the scattered elements last indefinitely.
keep
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From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
lasted
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From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
laws
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From this reading And if these two effects of Habit appear to be incompatible, that is because Habit is bound by a diversity of laws.
leads
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From this reading It weakens, but it stabilises; it leads to disintegration but it makes the scattered elements last indefinitely.
longer
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From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
love
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From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
makes
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From this reading It weakens, but it stabilises; it leads to disintegration but it makes the scattered elements last indefinitely.
more
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From this reading In Paris I had grown more and more indifferent to Gilberte, thanks to Habit.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
old
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From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
Paris
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From this reading In Paris I had grown more and more indifferent to Gilberte, thanks to Habit.
recrudescence
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From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
say
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From this reading The change of habit, that is to say the temporary cessation of Habit, completed Habit's task when I started for Balbec.
scattered
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From this reading It weakens, but it stabilises; it leads to disintegration but it makes the scattered elements last indefinitely.
stabilises
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From this reading It weakens, but it stabilises; it leads to disintegration but it makes the scattered elements last indefinitely.
started
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From this reading The change of habit, that is to say the temporary cessation of Habit, completed Habit's task when I started for Balbec.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
suffering
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From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
task
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From this reading The change of habit, that is to say the temporary cessation of Habit, completed Habit's task when I started for Balbec.
temporary
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From this reading The change of habit, that is to say the temporary cessation of Habit, completed Habit's task when I started for Balbec.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
thanks
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From this reading In Paris I had grown more and more indifferent to Gilberte, thanks to Habit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And if these two effects of Habit appear to be incompatible, that is because Habit is bound by a diversity of laws.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
there
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From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And if these two effects of Habit appear to be incompatible, that is because Habit is bound by a diversity of laws.
things
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From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
two
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From this reading And if these two effects of Habit appear to be incompatible, that is because Habit is bound by a diversity of laws.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this suffering and this recrudescence of my love for Gilberte lasted no longer than such things last in a dream, and this time, on the contrary, because at Balbec the old Habit was no longer there to keep them alive.
weakens
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From this reading It weakens, but it stabilises; it leads to disintegration but it makes the scattered elements last indefinitely.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The change of habit, that is to say the temporary cessation of Habit, completed Habit's task when I started for Balbec.
