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3
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From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.
5
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From this reading 5.
Act
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
business
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From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
ce
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From this reading Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.
Comte
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de
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est
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From this reading Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
Harpe
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important
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From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (The moment is more terrible than you think.)
La
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Le
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moment
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more
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From this reading (The moment is more terrible than you think.)
ne
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From this reading Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
pensez
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Plus
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que
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Rome
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From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
sc
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separated
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From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading (The moment is more terrible than you think.)
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (The moment is more terrible than you think.)
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (The moment is more terrible than you think.)
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
union
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From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
Viola
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From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
vous
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From this reading Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.
Warwick
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wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (The moment is more terrible than you think.)
Zanoni
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From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.