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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 Mme. Gouin, who has been listening in a dreamy fashion, finally declares, in her meaningless voice:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They find heaps of them,--all those whom they detest, all those of whom they have any jealousy, against whom they have any spite.
all
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From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
any
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From this reading They find heaps of them,--all those whom they detest, all those of whom they have any jealousy, against whom they have any spite.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
assure
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From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
authority
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From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mme. Gouin, who has been listening in a dreamy fashion, finally declares, in her meaningless voice:
bit
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From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh! indeed, young women, in these matters one can never tell.
change
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From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
consent
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From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
declares
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From this reading Mme. Gouin, who has been listening in a dreamy fashion, finally declares, in her meaningless voice:
deed
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From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
detest
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From this reading They find heaps of them,--all those whom they detest, all those of whom they have any jealousy, against whom they have any spite.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
dreamy
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From this reading Mme. Gouin, who has been listening in a dreamy fashion, finally declares, in her meaningless voice:
famous
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From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
fashion
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From this reading Mme. Gouin, who has been listening in a dreamy fashion, finally declares, in her meaningless voice:
finally
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From this reading Mme. Gouin, who has been listening in a dreamy fashion, finally declares, in her meaningless voice:
find
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From this reading They find heaps of them,--all those whom they detest, all those of whom they have any jealousy, against whom they have any spite.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
Gouin
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From this reading Mme. Gouin, who has been listening in a dreamy fashion, finally declares, in her meaningless voice:
grocer
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From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mme. Gouin, who has been listening in a dreamy fashion, finally declares, in her meaningless voice:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
heaps
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From this reading They find heaps of them,--all those whom they detest, all those of whom they have any jealousy, against whom they have any spite.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mme. Gouin, who has been listening in a dreamy fashion, finally declares, in her meaningless voice:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mme. Gouin, who has been listening in a dreamy fashion, finally declares, in her meaningless voice:
indeed
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From this reading "Oh! indeed, young women, in these matters one can never tell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
jealousy
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From this reading They find heaps of them,--all those whom they detest, all those of whom they have any jealousy, against whom they have any spite.
Jézureau
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From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
kill
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From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
listening
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From this reading Mme. Gouin, who has been listening in a dreamy fashion, finally declares, in her meaningless voice:
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
luck
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From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
matters
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From this reading "Oh! indeed, young women, in these matters one can never tell.
meaningless
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From this reading Mme. Gouin, who has been listening in a dreamy fashion, finally declares, in her meaningless voice:
Mme
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From this reading Mme. Gouin, who has been listening in a dreamy fashion, finally declares, in her meaningless voice:
neighborhood
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From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh! indeed, young women, in these matters one can never tell.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
obstinacy
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From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh! indeed, young women, in these matters one can never tell.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh! indeed, young women, in these matters one can never tell.
pass
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From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
people
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From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
review
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From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
Rose
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From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
spite
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From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
subject
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From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh! indeed, young women, in these matters one can never tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They find heaps of them,--all those whom they detest, all those of whom they have any jealousy, against whom they have any spite.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Oh! indeed, young women, in these matters one can never tell.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They find heaps of them,--all those whom they detest, all those of whom they have any jealousy, against whom they have any spite.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
voice
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From this reading Mme. Gouin, who has been listening in a dreamy fashion, finally declares, in her meaningless voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mme. Gouin, who has been listening in a dreamy fashion, finally declares, in her meaningless voice:
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They find heaps of them,--all those whom they detest, all those of whom they have any jealousy, against whom they have any spite.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In spite of the authority of the grocer, in spite of the obstinacy of Rose, who will not consent to change the subject, they pass in review, one after another, all the people in the neighborhood who could have done the deed.
women
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From this reading "Oh! indeed, young women, in these matters one can never tell.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As for the little Jézureau, it was a famous bit of luck, I assure you, that he did not kill her."
young
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From this reading "Oh! indeed, young women, in these matters one can never tell.
