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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 Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
ago
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From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
all
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From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What!" she finally gasped, "you are--" "Ruined! completely ruined!" he repeated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
carelessness
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
charming
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From this reading With that I shall retire to some smiling country place and turn shepherd; a charming contrast, especially when I recall my past existence.
completely
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From this reading "What!" she finally gasped, "you are--" "Ruined! completely ruined!" he repeated.
contrast
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From this reading With that I shall retire to some smiling country place and turn shepherd; a charming contrast, especially when I recall my past existence.
countess
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
country
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From this reading With that I shall retire to some smiling country place and turn shepherd; a charming contrast, especially when I recall my past existence.
de
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
debts
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From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
dumbfounded
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
eighteen
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From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
especially
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From this reading With that I shall retire to some smiling country place and turn shepherd; a charming contrast, especially when I recall my past existence.
etc
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From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
existence
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From this reading With that I shall retire to some smiling country place and turn shepherd; a charming contrast, especially when I recall my past existence.
finally
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From this reading "What!" she finally gasped, "you are--" "Ruined! completely ruined!" he repeated.
five
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From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
Florestan
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
francs
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From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
furniture
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From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
gasped
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From this reading "What!" she finally gasped, "you are--" "Ruined! completely ruined!" he repeated.
gazed
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What!" she finally gasped, "you are--" "Ruined! completely ruined!" he repeated.
heard
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
hundred
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From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
leave
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From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
mansion
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From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
millions
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From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
moment
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
much
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
paintings
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From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
past
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From this reading With that I shall retire to some smiling country place and turn shepherd; a charming contrast, especially when I recall my past existence.
pay
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From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
place
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From this reading With that I shall retire to some smiling country place and turn shepherd; a charming contrast, especially when I recall my past existence.
plus
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From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
possession
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From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
recall
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From this reading With that I shall retire to some smiling country place and turn shepherd; a charming contrast, especially when I recall my past existence.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What!" she finally gasped, "you are--" "Ruined! completely ruined!" he repeated.
retire
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From this reading With that I shall retire to some smiling country place and turn shepherd; a charming contrast, especially when I recall my past existence.
ruined
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
Saint-Herem
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
sale
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From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading With that I shall retire to some smiling country place and turn shepherd; a charming contrast, especially when I recall my past existence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
shepherd
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From this reading With that I shall retire to some smiling country place and turn shepherd; a charming contrast, especially when I recall my past existence.
silver
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From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
simplicity
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
smiling
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From this reading With that I shall retire to some smiling country place and turn shepherd; a charming contrast, especially when I recall my past existence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
some
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From this reading With that I shall retire to some smiling country place and turn shepherd; a charming contrast, especially when I recall my past existence.
spent
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From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
thousand
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From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
turn
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From this reading With that I shall retire to some smiling country place and turn shepherd; a charming contrast, especially when I recall my past existence.
unable
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
uncle
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From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With that I shall retire to some smiling country place and turn shepherd; a charming contrast, especially when I recall my past existence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The sale of this mansion, however, with its furniture, paintings, silver, etc., will pay my debts and leave me in possession of about a hundred thousand francs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
words
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem had uttered the words "I am ruined" with so much simplicity and carelessness that the countess gazed at him dumbfounded for a moment, unable to believe what she had heard.
years
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From this reading "My uncle left me five millions five years ago; I have spent it all, plus eighteen hundred thousand francs.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What!" she finally gasped, "you are--" "Ruined! completely ruined!" he repeated.
