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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 Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
absence
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From this reading In the meantime, Mariette was hurrying homeward, somewhat uneasy at the thought of her long absence.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
ascended
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the meantime, Mariette was hurrying homeward, somewhat uneasy at the thought of her long absence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I carried up her milk, Mademoiselle Mariette," replied the woman, "but she was in such a temper that she received me like a dog."
came
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
carried
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From this reading "I carried up her milk, Mademoiselle Mariette," replied the woman, "but she was in such a temper that she received me like a dog."
church
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
court-yard
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
Crossing
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
dark
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
des
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
dimly
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
dingy
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
dog
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From this reading "I carried up her milk, Mademoiselle Mariette," replied the woman, "but she was in such a temper that she received me like a dog."
door
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
entered
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
facing
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
girl
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
gloomy
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
godmother
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From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, Mariette was hurrying homeward, somewhat uneasy at the thought of her long absence.
homeward
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From this reading In the meantime, Mariette was hurrying homeward, somewhat uneasy at the thought of her long absence.
house
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
hurrying
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From this reading In the meantime, Mariette was hurrying homeward, somewhat uneasy at the thought of her long absence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I carried up her milk, Mademoiselle Mariette," replied the woman, "but she was in such a temper that she received me like a dog."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, Mariette was hurrying homeward, somewhat uneasy at the thought of her long absence.
Justin
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From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
known
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
lighted
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
like
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From this reading "I carried up her milk, Mademoiselle Mariette," replied the woman, "but she was in such a temper that she received me like a dog."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime, Mariette was hurrying homeward, somewhat uneasy at the thought of her long absence.
Madame
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From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
Mademoiselle
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From this reading "I carried up her milk, Mademoiselle Mariette," replied the woman, "but she was in such a temper that she received me like a dog."
Mariette
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From this reading In the meantime, Mariette was hurrying homeward, somewhat uneasy at the thought of her long absence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I carried up her milk, Mademoiselle Mariette," replied the woman, "but she was in such a temper that she received me like a dog."
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime, Mariette was hurrying homeward, somewhat uneasy at the thought of her long absence.
milk
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From this reading "I carried up her milk, Mademoiselle Mariette," replied the woman, "but she was in such a temper that she received me like a dog."
more
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
narrow
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
obscure
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime, Mariette was hurrying homeward, somewhat uneasy at the thought of her long absence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
only
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
portiere
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
Pretres-Saint-Germain
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
rapidly
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
reached
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
received
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From this reading "I carried up her milk, Mademoiselle Mariette," replied the woman, "but she was in such a temper that she received me like a dog."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I carried up her milk, Mademoiselle Mariette," replied the woman, "but she was in such a temper that she received me like a dog."
resembled
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
rickety
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
Rue
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
sad
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
said
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From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
see
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From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
small
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
somewhat
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From this reading In the meantime, Mariette was hurrying homeward, somewhat uneasy at the thought of her long absence.
stairway
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
street
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I carried up her milk, Mademoiselle Mariette," replied the woman, "but she was in such a temper that she received me like a dog."
temper
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From this reading "I carried up her milk, Mademoiselle Mariette," replied the woman, "but she was in such a temper that she received me like a dog."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime, Mariette was hurrying homeward, somewhat uneasy at the thought of her long absence.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime, Mariette was hurrying homeward, somewhat uneasy at the thought of her long absence.
threshold
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From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
uneasy
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From this reading In the meantime, Mariette was hurrying homeward, somewhat uneasy at the thought of her long absence.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
up
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From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
walked
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
walls
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From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
wanted
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From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime, Mariette was hurrying homeward, somewhat uneasy at the thought of her long absence.
well
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From this reading Crossing an obscure passage, the girl ascended a rickety stairway, only dimly lighted from a small court-yard that resembled nothing more than a narrow well, and stopped at the door of the _portiere_.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Having reached that sad, gloomy street known as the Rue des Pretres-Saint-Germain, she walked rapidly along until she came to the last dingy house facing the dark walls of the church, where she entered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
woman
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From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madame Justin," she said to the woman, who stood on the threshold, "have you been up to see if my godmother wanted anything?"
